Micronutrients Flashcards
Sources of vitamin b12
Meat
Salmon
Milk
Egg
Function of B12
Making red blood cells
Keeping your nerves healthy
Releasing energy
Deficiency of B12
Anaemia
Nerve damage
Sources of vitamin C
Oranges Citrus fruit Strawberry Broccoli Potatoes
Function of vitamin C
Protect cells
Maintains heathy connective tissue
Deficiency of vitamin C
Scurvy
Fatigue
Weakness
Joint/muscle pain
Excess of vitamin C
Stomach pain
Diarrhoea
Sources of vitamin E
Nuts
Wheat
Plant oils
Function of vitamin E
antioxidant
Maintains healthy skin and eyes
Strengthens immune system
Deficiency of vitamin E
Hair loss
Muscle weakness
Slow healing
Sources of vitamin K
Green leafy veg
Cereal
Vegetable oils
Function of vitamin K
Blood clotting
Maintaining bones
Deficiency of vitamin K
Haemorrhaging
No blood clotting
Sources of folic acid
Broccoli Sprouts Liver Chickpeas Fortified in breakfast cereals
Function of folic acid
Works with B12 to make red blood cells
Maintains central nervous system
Deficiency of folic acid
Neural tube defect
Folate deficiency anaemia
Sources of vitamin A (retinol)
Carrots
Liver
Milk
Function of vitamin A (retinol )
Normal iron metabolism
Maintains skin/vision/ immune system
Deficiency of vitamin A (retinol and carotene)
Night blindness
Blindness
Liver +bone damage
Orange/ yellowing of skin
Sources of vitamin A (carotene)
Orange/yellow fruit and veg
Function of vitamin A (carotene)
Help immune system
Help night sight
Sources of vitamin D
Sunlight
Eggs
Oily fish
Fortified in breakfast cereals
Function of vitamin D
Helps with absorbance and regulation of calcium and phosphate
Maintenance of bones, teeth, muscle function and immune system
Deficiency of vitamin D
Rickets
Osteomalacia
Excess of vitamin D
Excess calcium intake
Damage to kidneys
Removes calcium from bones weakens them
Source of calcium
Dairy product
Tofu
Spinach
Almonds
Function of calcium
Essential for healthy bones and teeth
Helps blood clot
Deficiency of calcium
Osteoporosis
Softening of bones