Showing posts with label nutrition. Show all posts
Showing posts with label nutrition. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Vegan Sources of Vitamins & Minerals


Thankfully Care2 has put together a list of vegan sources of essential nutrients, because I don't know when I will ever manage. I will however try to at some point post a detailed list of nutrients and veggie sources, with the per 100g content listed and compared to meat sources - quite useful and enlightening.

Anyway, from Care2:

Calcium

broccoli, green leafy vegetables (such as kale, bok choy, collard and turnip greens), tofu, blackstrap molasses, chickpeas, many beans, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, almonds, flax seeds, brazil nuts, dried figs, dried fruit.

Iron

green leafy vegetables & sea vegetables, legumes/beans, nuts & seeds, blackstrap molasses, dried fruits, watermelon, prune juice, spinach, cereals, whole grains.

Magnesium
brown rice, cooked spinach, beans/legumes, almonds/nuts, dried figs, broccoli, cooked oatmeal, wheat germ/bran, whole grains, green leafy vegetables, bananas, peanuts.

Phosphorus
pinto beans, cereal grains, almonds, nuts, dried beans, peas, lentils, peanuts, brown rice, avocados, spinach, many vegetables, yeast.

Potassium
raisins, bananas, raw and cooked spinach, potatoes, baked sweet potatoes, winter squash, raw cauliflower, avocados, kiwifruit, dried fruits, tomatoes, oranges, grapefruit, strawberries, honeydew melon, cantaloupe, dried apricots.

Zinc
pumpkin seeds, whole grains/cereals, legumes, lentils, peas, soy foods, nuts, sunflower seeds, wheat germ, yeast, garbanzo beans, raw collard greens, spinach, corn.

Selenium
brazil nuts, whole grains, kidney beans (depending on the soil they are grown in), yeast.

Manganese
brown rice & whole grains, cereals, cooked oatmeal, wheat germ, nuts, seeds, legumes, cooked spinach & kale, black beans, almonds, avocados, pineapples, strawberries.

Molybdenum
beans, breads, cereals, cooked spinach, strawberries.

Pantothenic Acid
whole grain cereals, legumes, mushrooms, peanuts, soybeans, avocados, sunflower seeds, bananas, oranges, cooked collard greens, baked potato, broccoli.

Chromium
whole grains, nuts, broccoli, apples, peanuts, cooked spinach, mushrooms.

Biotin
cereals & whole grains, breads, yeast, almonds, peanuts, molasses, legumes.

Copper
nuts and seeds, whole grains, dried beans, mushrooms.

Folic Acid
legumes, lentils, oranges, whole grains, asparagus, spinach, romaine lettuce.

Iodine
iodine-rich sea vegetables, kelp, vegetables grown in iodine-rich soil.

Vitamin A
carrots, winter squashes (acorn and butternut), sweet potatoes, cantaloupe, apricots, spinach, kale, turnip greens, broccoli, red bell peppers and other greens.

Vitamin B1 (Thiamin)
brown rice & whole grains, bread, pasta, oatmeal, brewers and nutritional yeast, legumes, cereals, sunflower seeds, nuts, watermelon, raw wheat germ.

Riboflavin
yeast, beans, cereals, whole grains, spinach, broccoli, wheat germ, mushrooms.

Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
legumes, brown rice, green vegetables, potatoes, tomatoes, broccoli.

Vitamin B6
whole grains, peanuts, nuts/legumes, soybeans, walnuts, bananas, watermelon.

Vitamin C
bell peppers, broccoli, tomatoes, strawberries, oranges/orange juice, grapefruit, tomatoes, brussels sprouts, cabbage, collard greens, turnip greens, spinach, potatoes, melon, berries, papayas, romaine lettuce, watercress.

Vitamin D
The most significant supply of Vitamin D comes from sunlight exposure on the skin. Vitamin D-2 supplements are available, as well as Vitamin D fortified plant milks & cereals. Fortified vegan products contain Vitamin D-2 (ergocalciferol) as opposed to animal-derived Vitamin D-3 (cholecalciferol).

Vitamin E
safflower/vegetable oils, sunflower seeds, raw wheat germ, nuts, peanuts, green leafy vegetables, whole wheat flour, whole grains, spinach.

Vitamin K
green leafy vegetables, spinach, turnip greens, kale, parsley, brussels sprouts, broccoli, cauliflower, soybeans and soybean oil, cabbage, green tea, tomatoes.


Vitamin B12
Red Star ‘Vegetarian Support Formula’ Nutritional Yeast, B-12 fortified non-dairy milks and cereals. Vegan B-12 supplements: VegLife (certified vegan) B-12 supplement, Twin Labs ‘Vegetarian Formula’ B-12 Sublingual Dots, etc. [Note that B12 is not readily available from vegetable sources. While some think this indicates that humans are "meant" to be omnivores, it has more to do with washing our vegetables and better food hygiene - B12 is naturally found in dirt and bacteria. Importantly, don't believe the hype about natural food sources. Just supplement kay?]

Monday, June 28, 2010

Nutritional info

Most vegans and vegetarians my age were probably raised on a diet that included meat and other animal products. We were also taught broadly that meat contains protein, milk contains calcium and vegetables contain vitamins, among other things. I am going to turn that on its head a bit.

In the next few days I will start putting up information about what nutrients your body needs, what it does for you and where to get it.

A well-considered vegan diet is probably the healthiest diet out there, but it is a good idea to read up a bit on nutrition and make sure you are getting all the nutrients you need.

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

The kitchen is open

The kitchen at Chateau Mallencolly is once again open, although due to tiredness and overwork our food creativity has been a bit lacking J That should change soon though, especially with a sort-of long weekend looming. Also, I will post some pics of what our brand-new kitchen looks like (although it is still a work in progress).

In the meantime, I've found this very informative article and thought I'd share it here. On page two there are some lovely recipes as well. It is quite important to be sensible about making any big dietary changes, and not less so for adopting a vegan diet.
 
Anyway, happy Tuesday J