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What on earth is a vegan cupcake?

educate yourself, you don't need animal product to get your nutrients. Great documentary is "vegucated". You can find it on netflix.

Vegan cupcakes are actually delicious. Major cities usually have multiple vegan bakeries and cupcakeries. It is amazing what one can do with some ground flax seeds and coconut milk....this non vegan says yum!

"So how does one make up for the protein, calcium and vitamin deficiencies?"

As jones7986 said, those things are obtainable from other sources besides animal products.

Then again, one usually does not eat a cupcake for the nutritional value . . .

"I don't pay much of any attention to it but it sounds like some kind of cult following."

Translation: "I don't understand -- and it makes me scared!"

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A well-rounded vegan diet contains an abundance of nutrients. The only vitamin we must supplement is B12, since it is found in the soil and washed away by time the produce makes it to our table.

I have been vegetarian/vegan for a long time and I look younger than my years and I am not popping pills for health problems like so many others.

To answer your questions, vegans eat nuts, beans, whole grains and soy foods to get their fill of protein. Calcium comes from soy or almond milk, kale and broccoli instead of milk. Most vegans start their day off with a multi-vitamin or a similar supplement, because as was mentioned, there are a few nutrients in short supply with a vegan diet.

Veganism is not a cult. Veganism is a diet similar to vegetarianism, just minus the dairy and eggs. It's usually driven by love of animals, desire to eat healthy, respect for the environment, or something similar. About 1% of Americans are vegan and 3 - 4% are vegetarian.

As to vegan cupcakes, I'm not the master of making them...which is why I turn to Zilly. I can tell you I make pancakes without eggs and milk by substituting baking powder and soy milk. I've gotten good reviews from most non-vegans that try them.