• Vitamin D is an important part of any person's diet, but very few vegetarian foods naturally contain this nutrient. And while proper daily exposure to the sun---five to 15 minutes with exposed face, hands and arms---can provide the necessary vitamin D one needs, such exposure is not always possible. Fortunately, many foods for vegans and vegetarians are now being fortified with extra vitamin D to help provide the appropriate daily amount.
  
  

Soy Milk, Rice Milk and Orange Juice

• Soy milk, rice milk and orange juice are some breakfast basics---also appropriate at other times---that can provide a significant amount of the vitamin D that a vegetarian needs. Be sure to look for the cartons that specify the product is fortified with vitamin D.
  
  

Cereal

• Cereal is another vegetarian-friendly food that can be high in vitamin D. Just leave the sugary kids' cereals aside and go for the vitamin-rich grown-up ones.
  
  

Magarine

• Fortified vegetarian margarines are high in vitamin D and can provide up to 7.5 micrograms of the nutrient.
  
  

Eggs and Dairy

• While eggs and dairy do not apply to all vegetarian diets, lacto-ovo vegetarians can get some of their daily vitamin D from these sources.
  
  

Supplements

• Although vitamin supplements are not technically a food, many vegetarians and vegans who need a dose of vitamin D will get it through them.