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. | |
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 |
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 Multi | futurebiotics.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 |