Vitamins Flashcards
What are vitamins
Organic molecules with a wide variety of functions
What are the 2 types of vitamins
Fat soluble and water soluble
What are the fat soluble vitamins
vitamin A,D,E and K
What are the water soluable vitamins
Vitamin B-complex and C
Are water-soluble vitamins stored in the body
No
What are fat soluble vitamins important for
Vision, bone formation, antioxidants and blood clotting
Are fat-soluble vitamins stored in the body
Yes
What is Vitamin B1
Thiamine
*was the first B vitamin to be invented
Where can vitamin b1 be found
Yeasts, cereals, rice, liver and legumes
What is vitamin b2
Riboflavin
Where can vitamin b2 be found
Cereals, eggs, vegetables, dairy, yeast and liver
What is vitamin b3
Niacin
Where can vitamin b3 be found
meats, rice and whole grains
What is vitamin b5
Pantothenic acid
Where is vitamin b5 found
whole grains, vegetables, eggs, liver, heart and yeast
What is vitamin b6
Pyridoxine
Where can vitamin b6 be found
Meat, fish, liver, vegetables, cereals, yolk and legumes
What is vitamin b12
Cobalamin
Where is vitamin b12 found
Dairy, meat, poultry, sea profucts
What is vitamin C
Ascorbic acid
Where is vitamin c found
blueberries, citrus fruits, tomatoes, broccoli, red and green vegetables and indian gooseberries
Where can vitamin A be found
Meats and beta-carotenes in plants
What is vitamin a known as
Retinol
Where can vitamin d be found
cod, liver oil, egg yolk and enriched milk
What is vitamin d known as
Calciferols
Where is vitamin e found
vegetable oils, whole grains and vegetables
What is vitamin e known as
Tocoferols
Where is vitamin k found
green fruits and vegtables, tomatoes, soy, beef liver, yolks, wheat, butter and cheese
