Simplifying the diet for patients with phenylketonuria (PKU): unrestricted consumption of fruit and vegetables

Summary Over a period of three years, the phenylalanine content in fruit and vegetables was not taken into account in the daily phenylalanine balance for patients with phenylketonuria, a congenital metabolic disorder. In spite of a significantly higher intake of phenylalanine, no worsening of metabolic control could be detected.