[sub Chapter 37] Vitamins and Minerals Flashcards
03/05/14, Quiz 2 (this deck covers the vitamin and mineral table from page 630 in the textbook)
Common sources of vitamin A?
(its precursor) comes from beta-carotene in yellow fruits, yellow or green leafy vegetables, fortified milk, egg yolk, fish, liver
Common sources of vitamin D?
Inactive form made in skin, activated in liver, kidneys, in fatty fish, egg yolk, fortified milk products
Common sources of vitamin E?
Whole grains, dark green vegetables, vegetable oils
Common sources of vitamin K?
Enterobacteria form most of it, also in green leafy vegetables, cabbage
Common sources of vitamin B1?
also known as thiamin Whole grains, green leafy vegetables, legumes, lean meats, eggs
Common sources of vitamin B2?
also known as riboflavin Whole grains, poultry, fish, egg white, milk
Common sources of vitamin B3?
also known as niacin Spinach, tomatoes, potatoes, meats
Common sources of pantothenic aci?
Many foods; meats, yeast, egg yolk specifically
Common sources of folate? (folic acid)
Dark green vegetables, whole grains, yeast, lean meats; entrobacteria produce some folate
Common sources of vitamin B12?
Poultry, fish, red meat, dairy foods (not butter)
Common sources of biotin?
Legumes, egg yolk; colon bacteria produce some
Common sources of vitamin C?
also known as ascorbic acid Fruits and vegetables, especially citrus, berries, cantaloupe, cabbage, broccoli, green pepper
Common sources of calcium?
Dairy products, dark green vegetables, dried legumes
Common sources of chloride
Table salt (usually too much in diet)
Common sources of copper?
Nuts, legumes, seafood, drinking water
Common sources of fluorine?
Fluoridated water, tea, seafood
Common sources of iodine?
Marine fish, shellfish, iodized salt, dairy products
Common sources of iron?
Whole grains, green leafy vegetables, legumes, nuts, eggs, lean meat, molasses, dried fruit, shellfish
Common sources of magnesium?
Whole grains, legumes, nuts, dairy products
