Table 1 Average sulfur amino acid intake associated with the consumption of a variety of typical diets.
Group | SAA (g/day) | |
|---|---|---|
I | High-protein | 6.8 |
II | High-protein low-calorie | 5.0 |
III | Oriental-American | 4.8 |
IV | Average balanced | 4.3 |
V | Fast-food | 4.1 |
VI | Dieter | 3.5 |
VII | Lacto-ovo-vegetarian | 3.0 |
VIII | "health conscious diet | 2.6 |
IX | Vegan | 2.3 |
X | elderly people (75 yr old) | 1.8 |