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

Nimni et al. Nutrition & Metabolism 2007 4:24   doi:10.1186/1743-7075-4-24