Rich sources are wholegrains, legumes, vegetables, fruits, nuts & seeds
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Components of a Mediterranean diet
A Mediterranean diet provides essential nutrients for optimal health and hundreds (if not thousands) of antioxidant and anti-inflammatory polyphenols, which increase lifespan and prevent or lessen the severity of many illnesses including:
Nutrients provided by a Mediterranean diet include:
Rich sources are wholegrains, legumes, vegetables, fruits, nuts & seeds
Omega-3 fatty acids. Rich sources are oily fish for DHA & EPA and oils and nuts & seeds for ALA — <1% & 5–10% of ALA is converted into DHA & EPA, respectively
Monounsaturated fatty acids. Rich sources are oils, nuts and seeds, avocado, and dairy
Omega-6 fatty acids. Rich sources are some plant oils, nuts and seeds and eggs
Flavonoids. Rich sources are fruit esp berries, citrus, apple, grape, cherry, pomegranate, plum, tea, onions, cocoa (dark chocolate), legumes
Vitamin A. Rich sources are fish oils, cheese, eggs. Carotenoids. Rich sources are carrots, sweet potatoes, green leafy veg, red bell peppers, mangoes
Vitamin B1 (thiamin). Rich sources are pork, trout, tuna, salmon, wholegrains, legumes, nuts & seeds, peas, spinach
Vitamin B2 (riboflavin). Rich sources are meat, eggs, fish esp mackerel, salmon, dairy, quinoa, almonds, mushroom, spinach
Vitamin B3 (niacin). Rich sources are poultry, fish esp. tuna, red meat, legumes, seeds
Vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid). Rich sources are poultry, fish, eggs, dairy, veg, legumes, nuts & seeds, wholegrains
Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine). Rich sources are meat, eggs, fish, nuts and seeds, quinoa
Vitamin B9 (folate). Rich sources are green leafy veg, fruit esp orange, banana, papaya, nuts & seeds, wholegrains, legumes
Vitamin B12 (cobalamin). Rich sources are shellfish, fish, meat, dairy, eggs
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid). Rich sources are fruit esp citrus, berries, kiwi, veg esp broccoli, bell peppers, kale, spinach, herbs esp thyme, parsley
Vitamin D (calciferol). Rich sources are oily fish esp salmon, mackerel, sardine, tuna, trout, egg yolk, cheese
Vitamin E. Rich sources are nuts & seeds, plant oils, green leafy veg, fruit (avocado, kiwi, blackberries, mango), seafood esp fatty fish & shellfish
Vitamin K1 (phylloquinone). Rich sources are green leafy veg, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, green herbs, plant oils
Vitamin K2 (menaquinone). Rich sources are fermented foods esp natto, miso, sauerkraut, kimchi
Heme iron (15–35% absorption). Rich sources are red meat, poultry, fish & seafood, eggs. Non-heme iron (2–20% absorption). Rich
sources are legumes, tofu, tempeh, dark leafy greens, wholegrains, nuts & seeds, dried fruit, 70+% cocoa chocolate
Rich sources with good absorption are fish with bones and shellfish; with 30–40% absorption: milk, cheese, yogurt, kefir; with lower absorption due to phytates & oxalates in plants: leafy greens, legumes, nuts and seeds, wholegrains, fortified foods, dried fruits
Rich sources of iodine are fish and seafood esp. cod, shrimp, salmon, sardines, dairy, eggs
Rich sources are nuts and seeds, wholegrains, legumes, dark leafy greens, fish esp mackerel, tuna, salmon, dairy, avocado, bananas, dried figs, 70+% cocoa chocolate
Rich sources for best absorption: oysters, crab, lobster, beef, lamb, dark chicken/turkey, pork, eggs; less absoprtion due to phytates: nuts and seeds esp pumpkin, chickpeas, tofu, oats
Rich sources are fruits, vegetables, legumes, wholegrains, dairy, salmon, chicken, pork, nuts & seeds
Rich sources are nuts & seeds, fish & seafood, meat, poultry, dairy, eggs, legumes, wholegrains