Palta (avocado) is grown throughout Chile. Tomatoes and onions are other overwhelmingly popular and readily available vegetables. The nation's most important crops include grapes, plums, apples, pears, onions, corn, peaches, garlic, asparagus and beans.
The truth lies somewhere in the middle. It is easy to get enough protein on a vegan diet if you eat multiple servings of high-lysine foods (legumes, seitan, amaranth, quinoa, pistachios, and pumpkin seeds) each day. But there are many vegans who are probably not eating enough high-lysine foods.
Getting Protein, Calcium & Iron. Q: Where do vegetarians get their protein? calcium? iron? A: It is a common misconception that vegetarian and vegan diets are imbalanced, and that those who practice vegan and vegetarian lifestyles are deficient in protein, calcium, iron and any number of other dietary needs for human survival.