What should those on a plant based diet eat every day to meet all of our nutritional needs?

—— v e g e t a b l e s  ・  5 servings

What is one serving?

  • 1/2 cup of cooked vegetables
  • 1 cup of raw leafy vegetables
  • 1/2 cup vegetable juice

—— f r u i t s  ・  4 servings

What is one serving?

  • 1 medium fruit (e.g. an apple, banana, orange, etc.)
  • 1/2 cup chopped fruit (e.g. melon, grapes, etc.)
  • 1/4 cup dried fruit (e.g. raisins, prunes, figs, etc.)

—— l e g u m e s  ・  3 servings

What is one serving?

  • 1/2 cup cooked beans, peas, lentils, tofu, or tempeh
  • 1/4 cup peanuts
  • 2 tbs peanut butter

—— g r a i n s  ・  3 servings

What is one serving?

  • 1/2 cup cooked grains (rice, quinoa, pasta, etc.)
  • 1 slice of bread
  • 1/2 cup corn

—— n u t s  &  s e e d s  ・  1 serving

What is one serving?

  • 1/4 cup nuts and seeds
  • 2 tbs nut or seed butter

—— s u p p l e m e n t s  ・  d a i l y

selenium

  • 1 brazil nut

vitamin b-12

  • ~2T (5-10g) nutritional yeast
  • 25-100mcg supplement (daily) / 1000mcg (2-3x weekly)

vitamin d

  • vegan d3 supplement

calcium   ・  2-3 servings

  • calcium-set tofu
  • fortified plant milks or juices
  • dark leafy greens

iodine

  • seaweed (nori, dulse, kelp, etc.)
  • 1/4t. iodized salt

omega-3s

  • 1-2T flaxseeds
  • 1T chia seeds
  • walnuts
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