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A cross-sectional study of nutritional status in healthy, young, physically-active German omnivores, vegetarians and vegans reveals adequate vitamin B12 status in supplemented vegans

Among healthy young Germans, vegans who supplemented B12 (about 90% of them, median 250 mcg/day) had B12 status comparable to omnivores, while lacto-ovo-vegetarians fared worse. Supplementing vegans match meat-eaters on B12.

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