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Vegetarian diets consist of foods of plant origin. The two classic variants are lacto-vegetarian and strict vegetarian or vegan. Classification of vegetarian diet and nutritional adequacy is given in the following table
Table.Classification of vegetarianism
| Classification
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Food included
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Food Excluded
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Limiting Nutrients
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| Semi- vegetarian
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Fruits, grains, legumes, nuts, seeds, vegetables, milk and milk products, eggs, chicken, fish
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All other animal meat
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| Pesco- vegetarian
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Fruits, grains, legumes, nuts, seeds, vegetables, milk and milk products, eggs, and fish
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Animal meat
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| Lacto – ovo-vegetarian
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Fruits, grains, legumes, nuts, seeds, vegetables, milk and milk products, and eggs.
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Animal meat
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Iron
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| Lacto - vegetarian
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Fruits, grains, legumes, nuts, seeds, vegetables, milk and milk products.
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Animal meat and eggs
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Iron
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| Ovo - vegetarian
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Fruits, grains, legumes, nuts, seeds, vegetables, and eggs.
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Animal meat, milk, milk products
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Vitamin D, calcium, riboflavin, iron
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| Vegan
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Fruits, grains, legumes, nuts, seeds, and vegetables
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All animal products
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High quality protein, sufficient calories, vitamin D, vitaminB12, riboflavin, iron, calcium.
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