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Choline is not visible on Cronometer by default because so many database sources don’t list it. You’ll never see it listed on a nutrition facts label. It could be that it’s showing you not meeting the target because the foods you’re entering have no data on choline.
They list that soybeans, coffee, peanuts and cauliflower are good sources but unless you’re entering these from the NCCDB data source you may not be seeing it.
Here is a list of choline sources per serving from NIH. Lots of plant based sources too. It also talks about health effects of increased intake of choline, specifically cardio vascular disease.
https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Choline-HealthProfessional/
Choline sourced from animal products however lead to the byproduct TMAO, which is heavily linked to cardio vascular disease. Choline from plant sources seem to negate this effect. However, it looks like more research needs to be done, specifically randomized placebo trials. Who knows if that will happen though.
“Other research suggests that higher dietary choline might increase cardiovascular disease risk because some choline and other dietary ingredients, such as carnitine, are converted to trimethylamine (TMA) by intestinal bacteria. The TMA is then absorbed and converted by the liver into trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO), a substance that has been linked to a higher risk of cardiovascular disease.”
There was an Andrew Huberman podcast where he interviewed a doctor that said eating garlic or consuming the supplement allicin, which is the main nutrient in garlic, negates the effect of TMAO. You can here the clip below.
https://podclips.com/c/garlicallicin-600-mg-prevents-alpha-gpcassociated-tmao-spikes
If your calorie needs are that low because you’re a smaller person then you don’t need as much. You’d be at zero at disadvantage if that’s the case and wouldn’t have to spend as much on food. Pretty sure the RDA values are based on someone that needs a 2,000 calorie diet to sustain their ideal body weight.
You can get vitamin E pretty easily from almonds, sunflower seeds etc and Choline you can get from eating vegetables.
I just want to plug Alpha-GPC, alpha-glycerylphosphorylcholine, which is in fancier energy drinks and comes in pills. I used to notice it when I had sleep problems. You might try a pill to see if you feel it. If you don’t notice it, I’ll bet you have enough choline. Pop one every now and then to be sure.
You could take the biggest brand energy shot, and if you notice it, it’s probably choline or the B vitamins, or you just haven’t blown out your caffeine gland yet, in which case, what are you waiting for?
edit: i’m not dense; i think it’s wise to avoid supplementation - but a little bit might be okay
Unsweetened almond milk from the brand Silk has vitamin E and calcium and very low calories.
Choline requirements are probably lower for vegans because they get so much dietary betaine, one of the things choline is used to make.