Fig. 1: Nutritional performance of the current diet and alternative dietary scenarios in alignment with the Recommended Dietary Allowances provided by the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations (0 = respective recommended nutrient level). | Nature Communications

Fig. 1: Nutritional performance of the current diet and alternative dietary scenarios in alignment with the Recommended Dietary Allowances provided by the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations (0 = respective recommended nutrient level).

From: Sustainability benefits of transitioning from current diets to plant-based alternatives or whole-food diets in Sweden

Fig. 1

Green space (above 0 in the positive nutrients, below 0 in the negative) indicates meeting or extending the recommended levels, red space (below 0 in the negative nutrients, above 0 in the positive) indicates not meeting (or exceeding in nutrients to limit) recommended levels. BAU Average Swedish Diet, VGNPBA Vegan Diet, all animal source foods (ASFs) replaced by plant-based alternatives (PBAs), VGTPBA Vegetarian Diet, meat and seafood replaced by respective PBAs, FLXPBA 50% reduction of ASFs replaced by PBAs, VGNWHOLE Vegan Diet, all ASFs replaced by WFs), VGTWHOLE Vegetarian Diet, meat and seafood replaced by WFs, FLXWHOLE 50% reduction of ASFs replaced by WFs. Source data are provided as a Source Data file.

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