Guest guest Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 -but it stays in our body for so many years don't you think that we are actually getting enough? What about seaweed sources? My self healing cookbook says some are high in B12. Reg -- In VeganMacrobiotics , " leslieanneashburn " wrote: > > I was talking with somebody I work with at my part time job about > B12, veganism, and macrobiotics. She's into health and nutrition > too, and we work in the same building with a lot of nutritionists. > The link below to the Vegan Society site has a pretty comprehensive > Here's what she wrote: > > I looked quickly at USDA info as they measure the micronutrients in > foods and report them in their database: > http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/ > > The RDI for B12 for a non-pregnant female is 2.4 mcg. See attached. > > According to the USDA analysis, a whole cup of miso will provide .22 > mcg and a whole cup of tempeh will provide .13 mcg. Since a serving > of miso is more like 1 Tablespoon, one serving would provide only a > trace amount. If a person consumed 18.00 cups of tempeh each day they > would meet their B12 requirement but at the same time would be eating > 5900 calories just from tempeh. > > The USDA does not have information on kombucha, probably either > because it is too obscure or because it is not thought of as a food. > Personally, it scares me. > > I think the dietitians are right - the only sufficient source of B12 > for vegetarians and vegans is a supplement. But the supplements > usually have mega-doses so it's not easy to find some middle ground. > > from the vegan society: > http://www.vegansociety.com/html/food/nutrition/b12/ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 i'm good. i eat AT LEAST 18 cups of tempeh a day! why do you think she's scared of kombucha? sarah --- leslieanneashburn wrote: > I was talking with somebody I work with at my part time job about > B12, veganism, and macrobiotics. She's into health and nutrition > too, and we work in the same building with a lot of nutritionists. > > The link below to the Vegan Society site has a pretty comprehensive > > Here's what she wrote: > > I looked quickly at USDA info as they measure the micronutrients in > > foods and report them in their database: > http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/ > > The RDI for B12 for a non-pregnant female is 2.4 mcg. See attached. > > > According to the USDA analysis, a whole cup of miso will provide > .22 > mcg and a whole cup of tempeh will provide .13 mcg. Since a serving > > of miso is more like 1 Tablespoon, one serving would provide only a > > trace amount. If a person consumed 18.00 cups of tempeh each day > they > would meet their B12 requirement but at the same time would be > eating > 5900 calories just from tempeh. > > The USDA does not have information on kombucha, probably either > because it is too obscure or because it is not thought of as a > food. > Personally, it scares me. > > I think the dietitians are right - the only sufficient source of > B12 > for vegetarians and vegans is a supplement. But the supplements > usually have mega-doses so it's not easy to find some middle > ground. > > from the vegan society: > http://www.vegansociety.com/html/food/nutrition/b12/ > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 16, 2006 Report Share Posted March 16, 2006 Oh yea, me too, now, I think I have 24 or 25. Reg PS was just on the phone with Sandy he said we're fine, it's in miso soup it's in more stuff. He also said that he will hopefully be answering you this weekend Ilanit. > > > > I looked quickly at USDA info as they measure the micronutrients in > > > > foods and report them in their database: > > http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/ > > > > The RDI for B12 for a non-pregnant female is 2.4 mcg. See attached. > > > > > > According to the USDA analysis, a whole cup of miso will provide > > .22 > > mcg and a whole cup of tempeh will provide .13 mcg. Since a serving > > > > of miso is more like 1 Tablespoon, one serving would provide only a > > > > trace amount. If a person consumed 18.00 cups of tempeh each day > > they > > would meet their B12 requirement but at the same time would be > > eating > > 5900 calories just from tempeh. > > > > The USDA does not have information on kombucha, probably either > > because it is too obscure or because it is not thought of as a > > food. > > Personally, it scares me. > > > > I think the dietitians are right - the only sufficient source of > > B12 > > for vegetarians and vegans is a supplement. But the supplements > > usually have mega-doses so it's not easy to find some middle > > ground. > > > > from the vegan society: > > http://www.vegansociety.com/html/food/nutrition/b12/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 16, 2006 Report Share Posted March 16, 2006 Actually, I have no idea. I'd like to think so, but I think this issue is being debated right now not just by macro people but by the vegan community in general. > > > > I looked quickly at USDA info as they measure the micronutrients > in > > foods and report them in their database: > > http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/ > > > > The RDI for B12 for a non-pregnant female is 2.4 mcg. See > attached. > > > > According to the USDA analysis, a whole cup of miso will > provide .22 > > mcg and a whole cup of tempeh will provide .13 mcg. Since a > serving > > of miso is more like 1 Tablespoon, one serving would provide only > a > > trace amount. If a person consumed 18.00 cups of tempeh each day > they > > would meet their B12 requirement but at the same time would be > eating > > 5900 calories just from tempeh. > > > > The USDA does not have information on kombucha, probably either > > because it is too obscure or because it is not thought of as a > food. > > Personally, it scares me. > > > > I think the dietitians are right - the only sufficient source of > B12 > > for vegetarians and vegans is a supplement. But the supplements > > usually have mega-doses so it's not easy to find some middle > ground. > > > > from the vegan society: > > http://www.vegansociety.com/html/food/nutrition/b12/ > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 16, 2006 Report Share Posted March 16, 2006 well pickles are fermented thru bacteria - but of they are pasturised the bacteria are dead - there may still be b12 in them but not enzymes.... purpleveg wrote: interesting about the pickles, could you elaborate? Reg > > > Ilanit Tof - Signature Ilanit Ms Ilanit Tof B.A. (Psychophysiology/Psychology) Advanced Diploma Healing with Wholefoods PhD Holistic Nutrition (candidate) Little Tree Oriental Healing Arts Helping you grow to new heights of wellbeing with Oriental Traditions and Modern Nutrition ilanit@... www.littletree.com.au Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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