Shopping for Health: Vegetarian Diets

Lauren Foster and Wendy J. Dahl

Release Date: 5/31/2011

Reviewed At: 6/25/2024

Agriculture

Abstract

Well-balanced vegetarian diets can be nutritious and provide a variety of health benefits, but they are at higher risk for several nutrient deficiencies, including iron, vitamin B12, calcium, and zinc. This 6-page fact sheet lists foods that are rich in these nutrients.

About this Publication

This document is FSHN11-06, one of a series of the Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date June 2011. Revised October 2014, December 2017, and February 2021. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.

About the Authors

Lauren Foster, BS; and Wendy J. Dahl, PhD, associate professor, Food Science and Human Nutrition Department; UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, FL 32611.