Vegetarian getting b12 from flintstones?!
Vegetarian getting b12 from flintstones?
i was wondering if i could get enough b12 from eating flintstones multivitamin also is flintstones vegan? if not what are some good vegan multivitaminns.
one more question. what are other essential stuff i need by giving up meat. for example omega 3 fatty acids?
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Vitamin B12:A Simple Solution
The vegan diet, rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and legumes, provides an abundance of vitamins and minerals to meet one’s nutritional needs. However, there is one vitamin, called vitamin B12, which does present a genuine nutritional issue, although one that is easily solved.
When vitamin B12, which is produced by bacteria and other one-celled organisms in the small intestines of animals, is made by humans, it is not well absorbed and retained. Found mainly in animal products, small amounts may be found in plant products due to bacterial contamination.1,2 However these plant and fermented foods, such as spirulina, sea vegetables, tempeh, and miso, do not provide an active and reliable source,3 so vitamin B12 must be obtained elsewhere in the diet.
For individuals following a diet free of all animal products, vitamin B12 needs can easily be met by consuming a variety of vegan foods. Fortified breakfast cereals, fortified soymilk, and fortified meat analogues contain a reliable source of the vitamin.4 Nutritional yeast, such as Red Star Vegetarian Support Formula, is also a reliable source. Be sure to check the Nutrition Facts Label or the ingredient list to ensure you are receiving the active form of vitamin B12, called cobalamin or cyanocobalamin. Most common multivitamins, from Flintstones to One-A-Day to Stress Tabs, also contain B12.
Regular intake of vitamin B12 is important to meet one’s nutritional needs. The recommended dietary allowance in adults is 2.4 micrograms per day, with increased requirements for women who are pregnant or breastfeeding.5 Ensuring that vitamin B12 needs are met as one ages becomes even more critical as deficiencies are common among the elderly.6,7 Symptoms of deficiency may include fatigue, weakness, tingling in the arms and legs, digestive disturbances, and a sore tongue, and may lead to anemia and more serious disorders of the blood and nervous system.5
Listed below are common sources of vitamin B12 in the vegan diet. Be sure to check nutrition labels as products may vary.
Common Sources of B12 in a Vegan Diet
Serving
Amount
Total cereal 3/4 cup 6.0 mcg
Product 19 cereal 1 cup 6.0 mcg
Kellogg’s Corn Flakes 3/4 cup 1.5 mcg
Grape-Nuts cereal 1/2 cup 1.5 mcg
Edensoy Extra Soymilk 1 cup 3.0 mcg
Meat analogues varies 2-7 mcg
The only thing that a vegan (or someone who doesn't consume animal products) can't get from their food is B12. The average person needs 4-5 micrograms total consumptions 5-6x a week. Check the label and see. Be careful that it is true B12 not an analog. You are looking for Cyanocobalamin nothing else. Don't bother with analogs because they don't work and block the receptors from absorbing the real stuff. Take care
EDIT the reference range for b12 I have given is the total amount needed to be able to absorb 2- 2.5mcg as your body will only absorb half (at lower doses) of what is put in.
flinstones has gelatin. it doesn't state whether it's from an animal source, but i wouldn't trust a company like them anyways. http://www.flintstonesvitamins.ca/new_pa...
their vitamins don't sound very nutritious to me. almost all companies will use a lot of fillers so they can save money. plus, their ingredients may come from less than reliable sources.
check out superfoods by dr. schulze, a fellow vegan, on herbdoc.com. i am a customer and love all his products. he uses only organic and wild harvested herbs in his formulas. superfoods contains 500% of the recommended daily value for B12 in a single serving. it also supplies a multitude of other essential vitamins, such as A, B1-3, B6, B12, C, iron, zinc, and even protein.
as for omega 3's, it can be found in linseed, aka flaxseed. you can get flaxseed just about anywhere these days... even target carries it. trader joe's carries both the oil, oil caplets, ground meal, and seeds. nature's path also carries cereals that have omega 3's in them (they're yummy, too!).
best wishes!
Omega fatty 3 and B12 supplements apart from that normal healthy eating you don't need any supplements unless you one of those non-iron people. Regardless go to the store and get yourself vegetarian vitamins, they make and they work good in both forms: with or without iron.
ahahah..sorry when I read this I thought you meant flintstones as in like..well 'flint' stones. I bonked my head thinking oh no...someone told this poor person to chew on flint for vitamins.
All that aside...
http://www.nutraceutical.com/search/view...
The vegan vitamins I use. If you don't use vegan vitamins you're likely getting vitamin D as d3 from animal source and b12 from an animal source. I don't believe there is a b12 problem myself, but I could be wrong - I'm not advising you take that as truth for yourself till you research it personally.
You can get omega's from flax and walnuts..among some other sources. Lots of things are omega fortified like a hemp milk I drink.
http://www.livingharvest.com
Flintstones is not vegetarian. There is a chewable fruit sweetened children's vitamin called Animal Parade though that is vegetarian. Adults needs to take 2.
As far as Omega-3, flax seed is a great source.
Flintstones Vitamins contain Aspartame. A poison
they aren't vegan. (they have gelatin in them, which isn't even vegetarian)
i am yet to find a good multivitamin that i can take with out ordering it online. once i do, i'll let you know