Vitamins and Minerals Flashcards
What are the vitamins
A, B1,B2, B6,B12, C, D, E, Folic Acid
Where is vitamin A found and what is it used for
Leafy greens, cod liver oil, yellow fruit, egg yolk, liver.
Eyesight, growth, appetite and taste.
Where is vitamin B1 found.
What is it used for
Liver, red meat, egg yolk, nuts, yeast.
Nervous system, digestion, muscles, heart.
Where is vitamin B2 found?
What is it used for?
Milk, liver, cheese, leafy greens, fish.
Grown, eyesight,breakdown of macronutrients.
Where is vitamin B6 found?
What is it used for?
Bananas, fish, chicken, pork, wholegrains, dried beans.
Helps body absorb protein and carbohydrates, prevents skin conditions.
Where is vitamin B12 found?
What is it used for?
Eggs, shellfish, poultry,meat, milk, cheese.
Making red blood cells, formation of nerves.
Where is vitamin C found?
What is it used for?
Citrus fruit, leafy greens, cauliflower, potatoes, peppers.
Immune system, healing, reducing cholesterol, cell lifespan.
Were is vitamin D found?
What is it used for?
Sunlight, cod liver oil,sardines, tuna, milk.
Strong bones.
Where is vitamin E found?
What is it used for?
Nuts, soya beans , vegetable oil, broccoli, spinach, eggs.
Fighting toxins.
Where is folic acid found?
What is it used for?
Carrot, yeast, liver, eggs, pumpkin, avocado, leafy greens.
Production of red blood cells, prevents birth defects.
Where is calcium found?
What is it used for?
Milk, dairy, leafy vegetables.
Strong bones,blood clotting.
Where is iron found?
What is it used for?
Red meat, oily fish, leafy vegetables, nuts.
Red blood cells, whit blood cells, immune system.
Where is magnesium found?
What is it used for?
Leafy greens, wholegrains, nuts.
Converting energy, cell repair, building strong bones and muscles, regulating body temperature.
Where is zinc found?
What is it used for?
Meat, shellfish, wholegrains, brown rice.
Immune system and breakdown of macronutrients.
What are the minerals?
Iron, magnesium, zinc, calcium.
