Quote (Surfpunk @ Jun 27 2015 11:57pm)
Umm, B12 isn't the only supplement you need on a vegan diet. Iron is another mineral that a vegan diet lacks an abundance of. I know several people who went vegetarian/vegan, and had to quit because they got severely anemic due to an iron deficiency.
"Tofu (1/2 cup): 6.6 mg
Spirulina (1 tsp): 5 mg
Cooked soybeans (1/2 cup): 4.4 mg
Pumpkin seeds (1 ounce): 4.2 mg
Quinoa (4 ounces): 4 mg
Blackstrap molasses (1 tbsp): 4 mg
Tomato paste (4 ounces): 3.9 mg
White beans (1/2 cup) 3.9 mg
Dried apricots (1 cup): 3.5 mg
Cooked spinach (1/2 cup): 3.2 mg
Dried peaches (6 halves): 3.1 mg
Prune juice (8 ounces): 3 mg
Lentils (4 ounces): 3 mg
Peas (1 cup): 2.1 mg
Read more:
http://www.care2.com/greenliving/12-top-vegan-iron-sources.html#ixzz3eIqVwsFW"This post was edited by BebebBurns on Jun 27 2015 04:08pm