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Summary of Recommendations

Summary of Daily Suggestions for Vegan Adults

 Recommended Daily IntakesA
Vitamin B12 3-100 mcg (µg)
Omega-3 fats 2.2 - 3.3 g; about 1 tsp of flaxseed oil or 1 Tbsp of ground flaxseeds
Calcium 700 - 1000 mg (i.e., 3 servings of high-calcium foods or supplements)
Vitamin D 25 mcg (1,000 IU) when you do not get 10 to 15 minutes of mid-day sun on days when sunburn is possible
Iodine 75 - 150 mcg every few days
General Health Plenty of green and yellow vegetables, other vegetables, fruits, nuts, legumes, and whole grains
A - See individual sections for needs of other age groups.

Vegan Multivitamins

Companies often change the amount of vitamins and minerals in their multivitamin supplements. The information below was as of the last time I checked (2004). There are many other vegan multivitamins.

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  B12
mcgA
Iodine
mcg
D2
mcg (IU)
per bottle Approx.
Cost
Country Life in health food stores
Vegetarian Support
125 none 2.5 (100) 60 T $12
Deva Nutrition Vegan Multivitamin
Available from: Bodybuilding.com and VegetarianVitamin.com
100 150 10 (400) 90 T $13
Deva Nutrition iron-free vegan multivitamin 100 150 10 (400) 90 T $13
Freeda
Freedavite Tiny Tablet Multi-Vitamin & MineralB
6 75 10 (400) 250 T $13
Pangea 800-340-1200
VeganLife Multivitamin
100 50 3.3 (133) 90 T $13
Prescription2000 916-483-1085
Daily Multivitamin/Mineral
75 38 2.5 (100) 120 C $18

VegLife in health food stores
Vegan One Multiple

100 150 10 (400) 60t $13
A - microgram = mcg = µg
B - Company says their vitamin A (palmitate) and D are from non-animal sources.
C - Numbers are calculated per tablet (T) or capsule (C).

Other vegan multivitamins:

Futurebiotics Vegetarian Super Multifuturebiotics.com
KAL Vegetarian Multiple 1-800-733-4525
Nature's Life vegetarian Mega-Vita-Min iron free
Freeda Ultra, iron-free
Freeda Quintabs-m, iron-free
Ultra Freeda, A-Free (w/Iron)
freedavitamins.com