Nutrient Flashcards
Supply energy & carry fat-soluble vitamins
Butter, margarine, cream, cheese, nuts, while milk
Fats
Growth, maintenance, and repair
Meats, poultry, fish, eggs, milk
Proteins
Helps prevent night blindness
Liver, egg yolks, dark green and yellow fruits,
Vitamin A
Helps build strong bones & teeth
Milk, butter, margin etc
Vitamin D
Antioxidant (helps prevent cancer)
Liver, other variety of meat, whole grain cereals
Vitamin E
Helps blood clot
Organ meats, egg yolks, leafy green vegetables,
Vitamin K
Helps fight infection
Citrus juices, strawberries, cantaloupe
Vitamin C
Helps digestion
Pork, other meats, poultry, fish, eggs,m
Thiamin
Prevents scaly, greasy areas around nose or mouth
All kinds of cheese, ice cream, liver, fish
Riboflavin
Helps keep nervous system healthy
Meat fish
Niacin
Protects against pernicious anemia
Egg, fish, liver, other meats,and cheese
Vitamin b-12
Helps build bones and teeth
Dairy products- milk, cheese, yogurt, leafy greens vegetables
Calcium
Helps build bones and teeth
Protein and calcium food sources
Phosphorus
Helps thyroid gland function normally
Salt water fish and shellfish
Iodine
Combines w/ protein to make hemoglobin (red blood cells)
Liver, lean meats, egg yolks
Iron