Question: what vitamins and minerals are lacking in a vegan diet?
Answer: Vitamin B12. Vitamin B12 is an essential nutrient that's almost exclusively found in animal-sourced foods, such as fish, meat, dairy products, and eggs ( 1 ). ...  Creatine. ...  Carnosine. ...  Vitamin D3 (Cholecalciferol) ...  Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) ...  Heme iron. ...  Taurine.