Vitamins And Minerals Flashcards
Vitamin A sources
Milk egg carrots
Vitamin B sources
Whole meal rice and pasta cereal flour potato. Liver
Vitamin C sources
Citric acid like lemons and oranges brocoli and potatoes
Vitamin D sources
Sunlight, egg, cheese, milk, salmon
Folic acid sources
Pulses, fortified breakfast cereal, dark leafy veg, bananas
Vitamin B1 2 3 sources
Meat especially liver, eggs and fortified breakfast cereal
Vitamin B9 sources [FOLATE]
Dark leafy veg beans pea lentils avocados
Vitamin B12 sources
Fish eggs fortified breakfast cereal red meet (beef)
Vitamin K sources
Eggs, milks, leafy green veg
Vitamin E sources
Egg yolks, nuts, olive/sunflower oil
Vitamin A function
- helps see in dim light
- healthy immune system
Vitamin B function
Key to release energy
Healthy nervous system
Vitamin C function
Heals cuts and wounds
Absorption of iron
Vitamin D function
Helps the body to absorb calcium for the formation of strong bones and teeth
Vitamin E function
Vitamin E is an antioxidant vitamin. It can help reduce the risk of heart disease and cancer
For healthy skin