2. TARGET AUDIENCE
Male vegetarians aged 13 to 16 with a mass of
50kg and light exercises everyday
Most stalls in the canteen cater to non-vegetarians
Vegetarians are left neglected
3. NUTRIENTS
Carbohydrates
Main source of energy
Starch / Glycogen Maltose Glucose
catalysed by amylase
catalysed by maltase
Main source: starchy foods such as rice, grain
An average person needs 130 grams of
carbohydrates per day
4. NUTRIENTS
Proteins
Building of body cells
Maintaining and repairing of body tissues
Main source: meat
Since vegetarians cannot take meat, they will have
to get proteins from a combination of legumes,
seeds and grains.
5. NUTRIENTS
Fats
Source of energy
Contains fat soluble vitamins (vitamin D)
Monounsaturated, polyunsaturated and saturated
Since vegetarians cannot take meat, they lose a
major source of fats, and have to replace them by
eating plant oils (such as sunflower, canola oil)
6. VITAMINS
Vitamin C (water soluble)
Needed for formation of intercellular substances
Deficiency syndrome: scurvy
Vitamin D (fat soluble)
Promotes absorption of calcium and phosphorus
Deficiency syndrome: Rickets, osteomalacia
7. VITAMINS
Since vitamin D can be made by the human body
and vitamin C can be found abundantly in fruits and
vegetables, vegetarians would have no problem
getting these vitamins
8. MINERALS
Calcium
Needed for building of bones and teeth
Deficiency syndrome: Poor growth of bones, teeth
Iron
Needed for formation of haemoglobin
Deficiency syndrome: Anaemia
Both minerals stated can be obtained from dark
green vegetables such as spinach, so vegetarians
can obtain them easily
