Vegan Guide
VEGAN GUIDE

Nutrition

Do vegans have to swallow a pile of pills?

Short answer

Not a pile. B12 is practically required (supplement or fortification). The rest (D, iodine, DHA, iron) depends on the diet, latitude and bloodwork — as it does for non-vegans.

NHS/BDA: always plan B12. Vitamin D in winter applies to most people in Poland, not only vegans.

“Vegan mega stacks” are often marketing. Better: B12 plus whatever you actually lack.

Sources

  1. Vitamin B12 — Fact Sheet for Health Professionals
  2. Vegetarian, vegan and plant-based diet — British Dietetic Association
  3. The vegan diet — NHS
  4. Polish guidelines on vitamin D supplementation, 2023 update (Nutrients)
  5. Dieta wegetariańska i wegańska — gdzie szukać składników niedoborowych — NCEŻ PZH

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