[khookie]

Hi all

I've just started on a raw vegan diet and was hoping if someone could answer a question that's been bugging me awhile (Google hasn't turned up very much on the issue).

My question is, given that one eats enough calories of primarily fruits, some vegetables and a bit of nuts for fat, is it necessary to eat foods that are specifically high in iron, like spinach, pumpkin seeds, etc.?

I checked NutritionData and it seems like all fruits and vegetables have very small amounts of iron in them. But it all adds up, and in my case with ~4kg of fruit/veg I'm having per day, I'm having about 12mg a day.

So is this alright? Or should I supplement? I will get checked out every 3mths in any case, but I wanted to get people's opinions so I can get it right sooner rather than later.

Chris