Iron And Vitamin C

Question 1

Two different types of iron are found in food are…

Answer 1

Haem iron and non haem iron

Question 2

List some sources of haem iron:

Answer 2

• beef
• lamb
• poultry
• pork
• fish

Question 3

List some sources of non haem iron:

Answer 3

• pulses (beans, peas, lentils)
• bread
• dark green leafy veg (eg-broccoli)
• dried fruit
• eggs

Question 4

Name some sources of vitamin C:

Answer 4

• peppers
• kiwi
• broccoli
• strawberries
• tomatoes
• citrus fruits

Question 5

In order to consume enough vitamin C, how many portions of fruit and vegetables should we all eat every day?

Answer 5

5-7

Question 6

List 6 ways to include carrot in your diet

Answer 6

• stir fry
• vegetable soup
• raw carrots
• roast dinner
• carrot and coriander soup
• stew

Question 7

List four ways that any adolescent could creatively include fruit in there diet

Answer 7

Smoothies
Apple pie
Pavlova
Blueberry

Question 8

Susie is having not scrambled eggs for breakfast, what could she eat or drink with the eggs to ensure that the non haem iron is easily absorbed by her body? Write down two possibilities

Answer 8

Orange juice

Tomatoes

Question 9

Jim is a vegetarian, often he likes to cook a mixed bean chilli, state how he could incorporate vitamin c into this dish to ensure that the non haem iron in the pulses is absorbed

Answer 9

Peppers

Question 10

What is the first function in the body iron is needed for

Answer 10

To form haemoglobin which gives healthy red blood cells their colour.
These cells carry oxygen around the body where it helps release energy

Question 10

What is the second function in the body iron is needed for

Answer 10

Iron is needed to help prevent anaemia which makes you feel tired and look pale

Question 10

What is haem iron similar to and what type of foods is it found in

Answer 10

Haem iron is similar to the iron in our blood and so is easy to absorb
It is usually found in animal foods, eggs are an exception to this rule

Question 10

Non haem iron cannot be absorbed by what unless what and what type of foods is it found in

Answer 10

Non haem cannot be absorbed by the body unless it is eaten with a food containing vitamin c (ie fruit and veg)
Non haem iron is found in plant foods

Question 10

What is the first function for vitamin c

Answer 10

Vitamin c helps the body absorb non haem iron

Question 11

What is the second function of vitamin c

Answer 11

It boosts the immune system and helps avoid minor infections such as colds and flu

Question 12

What is the third function of vitamin c

Answer 12

It is an anti oxidant vitamin which help protect the body against serious diseases such as coronary heart disease (chd) and cancer