A vegan supplement with 21 grams of protein, seven milligrams of iron and seven grams of fibre that tastes delicious — Good ...

"Vegan diets are just as good provided they're balanced and you're eating enough protein," Burd says. Exactly how much protein you need is another — and sometimes divisive — question.

For example, peas are a good source of the amino acid leucine, which is critical for switching on protein synthesis, but they are low in methionine, which means you need to look for that somewhere ...