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Nutritional and health benefits and risks of plant-based substitute foods

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 October 2023

François Mariotti Open the ORCID record for François Mariotti [Opens in a new window]
François Mariotti*
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Université Paris-Saclay, AgroParisTech, INRAE, UMR PNCA, 91120 Palaiseau, France
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Corresponding author: François Mariotti, email francois.mariotti@agroparistech.fr
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Abstract

Plant-based substitutes (PBS) are seen as a convenient way to transition to a more plant-based diet, but their potential health benefits and nutritional concerns remain debated. Based on a review of the literature, it is concluded here that the primary risk of insufficient nutrient intake with PBS concerns iron and calcium, which are critical to the nutritional value of PBS. Other risks were identified but these would depend on the characteristics of the overall diet, as is the case for iodine in a diet containing no seafood or dairy, and vitamin B12 in a vegetarian/vegan diet. Conversely, the use of PBS is also expected to confer some benefits for long-term health because it would result in higher fibre intakes (in the case of meat PBS) and lower SFA intakes (but higher PUFA/MUFA intakes), but attention should be paid to a potential increase in sodium intake with PBS of meat products. In fact, a recurring finding in this review was that PBS is a very heterogeneous food category involving considerable variations in ingredient and nutrient composition, and whose design could be improved in order to foster nutritional and health benefits. The latter also depend on the animal food that is being replaced and are only deemed likely when PBS replace red meat. The fortification of PBS with key nutrients such as iron and calcium may constitute an actionable public health solution to further shift the balance in favour of PBS in the context of the current dietary transition in western countries.

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MeatDairy productsDietary proteinsIronZincCalciumIodineVitamin B12DietVegetarian
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Conference on ‘Nutrition at key stages of the lifecycle’
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Proceedings of the Nutrition Society , First View , pp. 1 - 14
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