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What other nutrients do you need to worry about when you become a vegetarian?
The main nutrient to worry about is Vitamin B12. There is essentially no B12 in most plant sources. Some contain compounds that are similar enough to fool the standard test for B12, but which cannot be absorbed by humans... the UK Vegan Society reports that the consensus is that B12 from plant sources in the diet is effectively unavailable. B12 is normally produced by intestinal bacteria, and can be produced in bacterial fermenters, so it's possible to get B12 supplements from wholly vegan sources, and some vegan/vegetarian products deliberately add B12 as a supplement. You want to make sure the ingredients listing specifically mentions it rather than relying on the "nutritional information" panel. In particular, it is sometimes claimed that a type of seaweed called laver and barley grass contain B12, but direct studies have shown that this is insufficient to prevent B12 deficiencies.
How good is Swiss chard for vitamin B12?
Not very. Swiss Chard has high levels of B2 and B6; it does NOT contain B12. Some studies have shown Swiss Chard to be helpful in absorbing and utilizing other vitamins so it may increase the Bioavailability of B12 if the B12 is present from another source. B12 only comes from animal sources; for vegetarians and vegans (either of which are avoiding meat) the only B12 sources come from micro organisms. Fermented foods such as Tempeh (fermented soybeans) contain B12 left behind from the healthy bacteria that is grown during the fermentation process. All vegetarian and vegan sources of B12 come only from bacteria (usually a fermentation process) or micro organisms (like what is found in some forms of algae that contain B12). Any vegetable source of B12 would be only from unwashed organic vegetables that may contain traces of insects or larvae; it does not come from the vegetable itself.
Does milk have b12?
The only reliable unfortified sources of vitamin B12 are meat, dairy products and eggs. So milk is a dairy product and have lots of vitamin B12
How much vitamin b12 does sheep or goat meat have?
Sheep and goat meat are excellent sources of B12. The meat from sheep and goats do not have a recorded amount of B12 because the amount can vary depending on the diet of the animal.
Does your body replenish it's b12 supply?
Neither plants nor animals are independently capable of constructing vitamin B12 (Only bacteria have the enzymes required for its synthesis). B12 is replenished in the body from dietary sources.
Which foods have high levels of b12?
Any animal-based food has Vitamin B12 -- clams and beef liver are especially rich sources. Other sources are chicken liver, beef, lamb, tuna, flounder, liverwurst, eggs, and dairy products.B12 synthesis is known to occur naturally in the human small intestine (in the ileum), which is the primary site of B12 absorption. As long as gut bacteria have cobalt and certain other nutrients, they produce Vitamin B12.There is B12 in any food that contains quantities of the B- vitamin complex.i only know eggs is a source of vitamin b12. don't make fun of me I'm only 10Calf liver, see related links below for more information.Foods that contain Vitamin B12 are beef liver, turkey giblets, raw pacific oysters, Alaskan King crab, raw clams, Swiss cheese and whole milk to name a few.
Is there any vitamin B12 in chicken?
There's some B12 in all animals, mostly in the liver.
Does curd contain vitamin B12?
If curd means 'dahi' in hindi in india, then yes! 1 cup of curd contains more than 15% DV of B12. sources : google search.
What fruit have b vitamins in them?
That's kind of tough, as B's are usually associated with protein sources. There are some, but it should be kept in mind that none of these is a good source of B12: banana, pomegranate, date, some berries.
What are the benefits of taking b12?
The B vitamins are water soluble, which means that what is not used immediately by the body is excreted in the urine vitamin B12 can be stored in the liver for a long time. Vitamin B12 is available in certain food sources, such as meat, dairy and eggs. If you are a vegetarian, or don't consume these foods in high amounts, you should take a vitamin B12 supplement to prevent a deficiency.
Is vitamin b12 safe to take if you have epilepsy?
there is some reports that b12 can help improve epilepsy symptoms, another thing to consider is the medications taken to treat epilepsy as they can lower the b12 levels, so b12 would be beneficial to someone with epilepsy
Is Vitamin B12 really necessary for a vegetarian or could it be an urban legend?
Vitamin B12 is important to everyone for many health reasons. If you are vegetarian, then you may need to take B12 supplements, depending on what your protein sources are. You may need other supplements, as well. Your doctor or a nutritionist can advise you as to what supplements you may need.
