Effect of Adding Pulses to Replace Protein Foods and Refined Grains in Healthy Dietary Patterns
Pulses are dry seeds of legumes which are high in fiber and contain plant protein and several important macronutrients. Our aim was to model the nutritional effects of substituting servings of protein foods and/or refined grains with servings of beans and peas in the Healthy U.S.-Style Pattern ident...
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| description | Pulses are dry seeds of legumes which are high in fiber and contain plant protein and several important macronutrients. Our aim was to model the nutritional effects of substituting servings of protein foods and/or refined grains with servings of beans and peas in the Healthy U.S.-Style Pattern identified in the <i>Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020–2025</i>. Dietary modeling was accomplished by substituting nutrients of protein foods and/or refined grains with nutrients of the USDA’s beans and peas (pulses) composite in the 2000 kcal Healthy U.S.-Style Pattern. A 10% or more change was used as an indicator of meaningful differences. Cost implications were computed by adding the cost of pulses and subtracting the cost of protein foods/refined grains according to the modeling scenario. The substitution of 6–8 oz/week protein foods with 1.5–2.0 cups/week pulses increased fiber and decreased cholesterol. Higher amounts of pulses replacing refined grains or combinations of protein foods and refined grains generally increase fiber, iron, magnesium, potassium, and copper depending on the modeling scenarios. All modeling scenarios of substituting the servings of protein foods alone or in combination with refined grains with the servings of pulses were associated with cost savings. Our results suggest that encouraging increased pulse consumption may be an effective strategy for improving diet. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b176bc39e03241b383e8fd05dbe803952023-11-19T17:37:36ZengMDPI AGNutrients2072-66432023-10-011520435510.3390/nu15204355Effect of Adding Pulses to Replace Protein Foods and Refined Grains in Healthy Dietary PatternsSanjiv Agarwal0Victor L. Fulgoni1NutriScience LLC, East Norriton, PA 19403, USANutrition Impact, LLC, Battle Creek, MI 49014, USAPulses are dry seeds of legumes which are high in fiber and contain plant protein and several important macronutrients. Our aim was to model the nutritional effects of substituting servings of protein foods and/or refined grains with servings of beans and peas in the Healthy U.S.-Style Pattern identified in the <i>Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020–2025</i>. Dietary modeling was accomplished by substituting nutrients of protein foods and/or refined grains with nutrients of the USDA’s beans and peas (pulses) composite in the 2000 kcal Healthy U.S.-Style Pattern. A 10% or more change was used as an indicator of meaningful differences. Cost implications were computed by adding the cost of pulses and subtracting the cost of protein foods/refined grains according to the modeling scenario. The substitution of 6–8 oz/week protein foods with 1.5–2.0 cups/week pulses increased fiber and decreased cholesterol. Higher amounts of pulses replacing refined grains or combinations of protein foods and refined grains generally increase fiber, iron, magnesium, potassium, and copper depending on the modeling scenarios. All modeling scenarios of substituting the servings of protein foods alone or in combination with refined grains with the servings of pulses were associated with cost savings. Our results suggest that encouraging increased pulse consumption may be an effective strategy for improving diet.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/20/4355Healthy U.S.-Style Patternpulseslentilslegumesbeans and peasdietary modeling |
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| title | Effect of Adding Pulses to Replace Protein Foods and Refined Grains in Healthy Dietary Patterns |
| title_full | Effect of Adding Pulses to Replace Protein Foods and Refined Grains in Healthy Dietary Patterns |
| title_fullStr | Effect of Adding Pulses to Replace Protein Foods and Refined Grains in Healthy Dietary Patterns |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of Adding Pulses to Replace Protein Foods and Refined Grains in Healthy Dietary Patterns |
| title_short | Effect of Adding Pulses to Replace Protein Foods and Refined Grains in Healthy Dietary Patterns |
| title_sort | effect of adding pulses to replace protein foods and refined grains in healthy dietary patterns |
| topic | Healthy U.S.-Style Pattern pulses lentils legumes beans and peas dietary modeling |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/20/4355 |
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