Updated 22 July 2026
MultiVeg was a placebo-controlled randomised trial with vegans in Germany that tested a multi-nutrient supplement plus EPA/DHA plus choline powder (soya lecithin).
The study participants were all vegans (relatively young and healthy too).
So far, these three papers have been published on the MultiVeg trial:
Results regarding ...
- ... vitamins and choline -- Note 1: the currect unit for vitamin B12 in the Supplementary Material is pg/mL (Springer have been unable to correct this before publication. They informed me they will change the supplementary material file but they have not as of January 2026. Note 2: The Freiburg affiliation given for three authors only applies to Christian Koeder. The article states: ""Institute for Prevention and Cancer Epidemiology (IPE), Medical Center-University of Freiburg [...]
Christian Koeder, Stine Weder & Markus Keller", but this is a mistake made by Springer not by the authors. - ... minerals -- Note: the SELENOP concentrations reported refer to selenium in SELENOP.
- ... omega-3 fatty acid status. -- journal pre-proof published 11 July 2026, final version published 21 July 2026
Side note: To the best of my knowledge, this is one of the first randomised-controlled trials (RCTs) with vegans only. It also appears to be the first double-blinded trial with vegans and the first placebo-controlled trial with vegans. Please correct me if I'm wrong (email me!).
