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.
Dairy Products. A vegan diet excludes milk and dairy products, which are high in calcium, protein and potassium. Vegan substitutes include soy milk, soy or tofu yogurt, and soy cheese. To get adequate calcium, a 2,000-calorie vegan diet should include three servings per day of vegan alternatives to dairy products.