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Ultimately the answer is do you like those foods? If yes then incorporate them into your diet when and where you can. I personally don’t like broccoli so I will never include it, spinach I will include whenever I remember to buy it. But often I get most values in the green on a daily basis, if we look at a weekly basis then I definitely do.
If you don’t like those foods, look at alternative sources. Calcium, milk and dairy sources. Iron, red meats or organ meats are great sources. Iron you can also get one of those iron fish(I can’t remember the actual product name) that you stick in while you cook stuff.
The best diet overall is one where you get what you need while enjoying what you eat. Don’t eat stuff you don’t like just to hit targets as you’ll probably feel worst off in the long run Force feeding yourself those foods, at least mentally.
I’d also take in mind that if you are inserting the specific product - ie store brand - rather than using nutritional database’s information, then it is unlike every micro is being counted on that so you’re values may be higher.
And to answer your question about other essential food. Firstly, The main thing is a varied diet. But to be more specific and to answer your question, I like to make sure I have eggs, beef and some type of fish and potatoes every day as I find they provide a good foundation along with a multivitamin for nutritional insurance, I take other supplements as well on top. Once or twice a week I’ll have some liver as well but I enjoy that.
I’m a registered dietitian with a PhD in nutritional science and 4 years postdoctoral training in clinical nutrition and nutritional epidemiology. The thing that this sub largely doesn’t understand is that singular foods in the context of an overall diet are pretty meaningless. Adding one super healthy food to your standard American diet doesn’t do much. Same thing with removing one super healthy food from your healthy diet.