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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's pretty easy to find the recommended protein amounts online.  And it's easy to track that.  It's hard to get it through non-animal sources, but if she's committed to trying, then that will work.  One issue is finding a tracking app that won't also track calories (which might tip into an ED at that age).

Iron is easy to supplement.

But I would worry about fats -- the brain is still growing at that age and needs a lot of fat.  Avocado and olive oil only gets you so far.  It would really help if you could get her to ask fish once or twice a week if she won't do eggs and yogurt. [/quote]

It’s everywhere - nuts, soybeans, tofu, tempeh, quinoa, other whole grains, plenty of healthy fats and protein. [/quote]

Yes, those things all have protein, but most of them don't have healthy fats.  Nuts do (walnuts are high in omegas, which is good).  This is why I said I would worry about fats, and would be very deliberate about making sure she's getting enough of those.  Like saute stuff in olive oil instead of just eating it raw or baking it.  Add walnuts and certain seeds to food regularly.  
I would also be a little conscious about overdoing soy.  Soy is an estrogen imitator.  If you're eating it in normal whole food quantities, like edamame, it's not going to be a problem.  But if you're eating a lot of soy-based products to hit your protein targets, like soy milk and supplements or protein bars or whatever, it might be an issue -- particularly for a girl.

I would also revisit the idea about eggs from ethical farms or neighbors.  I bet you can find someone that doesn't cull the male chicks.  My niece has a "farm" like that, but she's not local.  Some vegans will also make an exception for bi-vavles like oysters -- they are really really beneficial to the environment, and they don't have a central nervous system.  To me, they don't seem that different than eating a carrot, really.  [/quote]

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