Minerals

Question 1

Calcium

Answer 1

-milk -cheese -yoghurt -whole grain cereal

-strong bones and teeth

-deficiency- rickets and osteoporosis

Question 2

Iron

Answer 2

-meat -offal -egg yolk -poultry

-forms haemoglobin in the red blood cells to carry oxygen around the body.

Deficiency- anemia

Question 3

Phosphorus

Answer 3

-all animal sources

-strong bones and teeth

Question 4

Iodine

Answer 4

Eggs, cheese, beans

-necessary for the thyroid gland

Deficiency-goiltre

Question 5

Fluoride

Answer 5

-tap water, toothpaste and mouthwash

-healthy teeth

Deficiency-tooth decay

Question 6

Zinc

Answer 6

-animal foods

-growth
-healthy skin and heals wounds

-deficiency- slow growth

Question 7

Potassium

Answer 7

-banana, milk, cheese

-healthy skin formation
-maintain body’s fluid balance

Deficiency-rare

Question 8

Sodium (salt)

Answer 8

Take away, cured meat, cheese, stock cubes

-controls water balance in the body
-improves functioning of cells

Deficiency-rare