Vegetarian foods that contain vitamin B12 and protein?

Question

I need some ideas in order to ask my mom so that i can become a vegetarian. Of course, she will NOT let me quit cheese or milk, so, besides those, what vegetarian foods can i get protein and vitmin B12 from? any other vitamins/minerals/whatever that i would need that i cannot get from fruits and vegetables? where can i get those minerals/vitamins/whatever?

THANX SO MUCH!

Answer 1

We had been thought that way. Indeed the B12 & Protein fear is a myth.

All mammal animals (including human animal) are capable to synthesize adequate B12 under the NORMAL CONDITION. You may wonder how could the animals manufacture B12 & protein by eating the plants alone.

By the way, you should not OVER-TRAUMATIZE over the B12 myth (in fact the evidence are intangible), Excessive B12 may cause serious body toxicity. Did anyone told you this?

Answer 2

this will sound funny but it is true - Bee products have tons of B complex vits.

and sea veggies - yes i mean seaweeds - they have alot of vits. & mineral that your regular veggies do not.  eat cultured dairy products, yogurt, cottage cheese, & Keifer - easier to deal with in digestion & promotes good intestinal flora.  you know Education is the key here - did you know combining beans and grains in same meal makes a complete protien - like burriots, or PB&J.  and try to get Mom involved - Good for her Heart Health - check out "Go Red for Women" recipes, excercise, heart-check right there online.  am a veggie Mom - raised 4 boys & 2 daughters all grown & still veggies - 2 of the boys lettered in 3 sports while in high school & the girls one was a cheerleader & the other lettered in Track 3 yrs in a row.  you can do this!  :)

Answer 3

How about tofu?

Answer 4

Soy Milks contain protein and B12!!

Answer 5

I can't imagione it is possible with the full support of your parents.Eating mountains of fruit and vegtables is an enjoyable passtime that may address some of the problems wit the western diet. Supplements for B12 is usually recommended even though it  is said to take a few years to deplete your stores. I think you should investigate further.

Answer 6

Vitamin B-12 is naturally found in meat (especially liver and shellfish), milk and eggs. Animals, in turn, must obtain it directly or indirectly from bacteria, and these bacteria may inhabit a section of the gut which is posterior to the section where B-12 is absorbed. Thus, herbivorous animals must either obtain B-12 from bacteria in their rumens, or (if fermenting plant material in the hindgut) by reingestion of cecotrope fæces. Eggs are often mentioned as a good B-12 source, but they also contain a factor that blocks absorption.[23] Certain insects such as termites contain B-12 produced by their gut bacteria, in a manner analogous to ruminant animals.[24] An NIH Fact Sheet lists a variety of food sources of vitamin B-12.

Plants only supply B-12 to humans when the soil containing B-12-producing microorganisms has not been washed from them. For example, mushrooms are typically high in B-12 [25], but they are often grown in soil containing high amounts of manure and bacteria, and there is a serious question as to whether B-12 may be made by mushrooms themselves [26], and how much of it would be present after careful washing [27]. Vegan humans who eat only carefully washed vegetables must ordinarily take special care to supplement their diets accordingly. According to the U.K. Vegan Society, the only reliable vegan sources of B-12 are foods fortified with B-12 (including some plant milks, some soy products and some breakfast cereals), and B-12 supplements.[28]

While lacto-ovo vegetarians usually get enough B-12 through consuming dairy products, vitamin B-12 may be found to be lacking in those practicing vegan diets who do not use multivitamin supplements or eat B-12 fortified foods. Examples of fortified foods often consumed include fortified breakfast cereals, fortified soy-based products, and fortified energy bars. Claimed sources of B-12 that have been shown through direct studies[29] of vegans to be inadequate or unreliable include, laver (a seaweed), barley grass, and human gut bacteria

Common protein rich foods can include:

Milk

Soy Milk

Eggs

Cheese

Yogurt

Peanut Butter

Lean Meats, Fish, and Poultry

Beans, Tofu, Lentils, and other Legumes

Grains, including bread and pasta

Nuts and Seeds

Answer 7

Silk soymilk is fortified with B12

Answer 8

There are lots of guides out there to make sure your vegetarian diet is also safe and healthy.

B12- Milk, cheese, enriched cereal, fortifed soy products (soy milk) and vitamins.

protein- beans, lentils, nuts, seeds, and whole grains.  Since you are still eating dairy you can get it from eggs and cheese.

Go to this website! It has all the info you need to start out

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/vegetar...