Name that Vitamin / Mineral Flashcards
This vitamin is also known as “the blood-clotting vitamin”, Phyllioquinone, Menaquinone, and Menadione.
Vitamin K
This vitamin’s alternate name is Cobalamin.
Vitamin B12
The alternate name of this vitamin is Tocopherol.
Vitamin E
Panthothenic Acid is the alternate name of this vitamin.
Vitamin B5
This vitamin is also known as B7.
Biotin
This water-soluble vitamin is also known as Ascorbic Acid.
Vitamin C
This mineral has a primary food source of milk/yogurt/cheese and a chemical symbol Ca
Calcium
Table salt is the primary food source of this mineral. Its chemical symbol is Cl.
Chloride
Mg is the chemical symbol of this mineral. Its food sources are greens (spinach, kale, collard greens), whole grains, seeds, nuts, legumes (navy and black beans).
Magnesium
This mineral is a trace mineral. Its chemical symbol is Mn. Whole grains, nuts, leafy vegetables, and tea are its food sources.
Manganese
This trace mineral has a chemical symbol of Cu and its food sources are shellfish, organ meats, nuts, and legumes.
Copper
This mineral is a trace mineral and its food source that is best absorbed is meat/fish/poultry. Its chemical symbol is Zn.
Zinc
The chemical symbol for this major mineral is S. Its food sources are protein-rich foods.
Sulfur
The food sources of this trace mineral are meat/fish/poultry, fortified cereals, legumes, spinach. Its chemical symbol is Fe.
Iron
This vitamin’s food sources are kale, turnip greens, brussels sprouts, and spinach.
Vitamin K
This water-soluble vitamin’s food sources are: shellfish, meat/fish/poultry, dairy foods, and fortified cereals. The alternate name is Cobalamin.
Vitamin B12
The food sources of this vitamin are: sunflower seeds, almonds, vegetable oils, and fortified cereals.
Vitamin E
In addition to food sources of meat/fish/poultry, fortified cereals, and egg yolk, shitake mushrooms are also a food source of this vitamin. Alternate name is B5
Panthothenic Acid
Nuts and egg yolks are primary food sources of this vitamin. The function of this vitamin is as an enzyme cofactor in carbohydrate, fat, and protein metabolism. Its deficiency symptoms are rare and there are none known toxicity.
Biotin
Citrus fruits, kiwi, sweet peppers, strawberries, and broccoli are this vitamin’s food sources. Alternate name is Ascorbic Acid.
Vitamin C
This major mineral’s functions are primary component of bone, acid-base balance, muscle contraction, and transmission of nerve impulses.
Calcium
The functions of this mineral include fluid balance, transmission of nerve impulses, component of the stomach’s digestive aid HCL, and is antibacterial.
Chloride
Functions of this mineral are: assists more than 300 enzyme systems, component of bone, and muscle contraction.
Magnesium
One of this trace mineral’s function is synthesis of protein found in bone and cartilage.
Manganese
A function of this trace mineral is iron transport.
Copper
This is a trace mineral. It assists more than 100 enzyme systems and is an immune system function.
Zinc
Component of certain B vitamins and amino acids; acid-base balance; and detoxification in liver are the functions of this mineral.
Sulfur
This trace mineral is a component of hemoglobin in blood cells and a component of myoglobin in muscle cells. It also assists many enzyme systems.
Iron
This vitamin’s deficiency symptoms are impaired blood clotting and possible effect on bone health.
Vitamin K
This vitamin’s deficiency symptoms are impaired blood clotting and possible effect on bone health.
Vitamin B12
This vitamin is an antioxidant; protects cell membranes, polysaturated fatty acids, and white blood cells; enhances immune function; and improves absorption of vitamin A.
Vitamin E
This vitamin assists with fat metabolism.
Panthothenic Acid
Collagen synthesis; immune function; hormones, neurotransmitters, and DNA synthesis; and enhances iron absorption and immune function are this vitamin’s functions.
Vitamin C
Deficiency symptoms of this mineral are iron-deficiency microcytic (small red blood cells), hypochromic anemia. Its toxicity is nausea, vomiting and diarrhea; dizziness, confusion, rapid heartbeat, organ damage, death
Iron
Pernicious anemia, tingling and numbness of extremities, nerve damage, memory loss, disorientation, and dementia are deficiency symptoms of this vitamin.
Vitamin B12
Toxicity of this mineral are nausea, vomiting and diarrhea; liver damage.
Copper
This vitamin are serves as a coenzyme during the production of specific proteins that assist in blood coagulation (blood clotting) and bone metabolism.
Vitamin K
This vitamin’s deficiency symptoms are hemolytic anemia, impairment of nerve, muscle, and immune function.
Vitamin E
Too much of this vitamin causes nausea and diarrhea, nosebleeds, inflammation of kidney stones, oxidative damage. Its deficiency symptoms are Scurvy, bone pain and fractures, depression, and anemia.
Vitamin C
This mineral’s toxicity is mineral imbalances, shock, kidney failure, fatigue, mental confusion. Its deficiency symptoms are Osteoporosis, convulsions, heart failure.
Calcium
Dangerous blood acid-base imbalances and irregular heartbeat are this major mineral’s deficiency symptoms.
Chloride
This major mineral’s deficiency symptoms are low blood calcium, muscle spasms or seizures, nausea, weakness, increased risk of chronic diseases such as heart disease, hypertension, osteoporosis, and type 2 diabetes.
Magnesium
This trace mineral’s deficiency symptoms are impaired growth and reproductive function; reduced bone density; impaired glucose and lipid metabolism; and skin rash. Its toxicity is impairment of neuromuscular system.
Manganese
One of this trace mineral’s toxicity is liver damage. Its deficiency symptoms are anemia, reduced levels of white blood cells, osteoporosis in infants and growing children.
Copper
The toxicity of this trace mineral is nausea, vomiting and diarrhea; headaches, depressed immune function, reduced absorption of copper. Its deficiency symptoms are growth retardation, delayed sexual maturation, eye and skin lesions, hair loss, increased incidence of illness and fractures.
Zinc
