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[–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 31 points 1 day ago (4 children)

B12 is not only found in animal products.

Nooch (nutritional yeast) has tons and also an awesome cheesy-nutty flavor that compliments lots of foods.

[–] suigenerix@lemmy.world 4 points 18 hours ago

Nooch (nutritional yeast) has tons

Only if fortified. Otherwise it has very little or none.

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/nutritional-yeast#nutrients-and-benefits

[–] Humanius@lemmy.world 18 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I stand corrected.

But my point was more that you need to make sure that your diet includes a source that gives you sufficient B12, which is not quite as obvious on how to get that with a vegan diet compared to a vegetarian one.

Apparently Vegemite also contains B12. But it's also high is salt, which makes it not ideal.

[–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Oh for sure.

I would argue that anybody could find themselves deficient of various nutrients. Not exclusively a vegan thing...but B12 is definitely difficult to get from vegan sources. Omega 3s, as well.

There's also the question of how strict a vegan is. A very strict vegan wouldn't drink most wines (due to isinglass, gelatin, egg whites used in processing), eat most mass-produced bread (diglycerides), or many sweets that contain confectioners glaze (shellac) and refuse many medications (gelatin, at the very least).

Likely such a person would also avoid otherwise non-animal foods fortified with b12, because it's uncertain where that b12 came from.

But, at the same time, vegans are also typically more aware of what they are eating and what they need to supplement. Vegans have a lot of community. At least around here. And community means awareness.

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 3 points 23 hours ago

omega 3s are hard to get in general if your not eating seafood or taking fish supplements. Im not sure vegan matters all that much because once you take away seafood plant sources become your best options.

[–] Watermark710@piefed.social 7 points 1 day ago

Nooch provides 2.2mcg of B12 per serving (5g), according to the jar in my hand. So just make sure you're eating about 6g a day and you're good enough on B12 (recommended 2.5mcg/day). So a bit more than a tablespoon of nooch is enough to get your B12 for the day, and you can split it over all your meals/snacks.

[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 2 points 23 hours ago

It's an almost certain deficiency among Vegans, if they don't account for it.