Plant-based eaters need to be vigilant about incorporating nutrients of concern for underconsumption into their diets, including: iodine, zinc, calcium, protein, iron, omega-3 fatty acids, and vitamins A, B12, and D. Milk, eggs, poultry, meat, and seafood are naturally rich in many of these nutrients—so if you’re excluding any of these from your diet, use this chart as a guide to ensure that your plant-based eating habits are healthy and nutritionally complete.
Read more about the motivations, benefits, and habits of plant-based eaters, and get some tips for incorporating the lifestyle into your daily meal prep, here.
