Vitamins & Minerals Flashcards
What foods contain vitamin A?
Carrots
Pumpkin
Butter
Liver
What does vitamin B help your body do?
Make energy
Make proteins
Make red blood cells
Many other functions
What foods contain vitamin B?
Cereals
Brown rice
Meat
Vegetables
What does vitamin C help your body do?
Fight infections
What foods contain vitamin C?
Green vegetables
Oranges
Guavas
Strawberries
What does vitamin D help your body do?
Make strong bones
What foods contain vitamin D?
Margarine
Eggs
Our bodies make it with sunlight
What does vitamin E help your body do?
Protect the skin
What foods contain vitamin E?
Spinach and other green leafy vegetables
Carrots
Avocado pears
Butter
What does vitamin K help your body do?
Stop bleeding
What foods contain vitamin K?
Spinach, broccoli and other dark green vegetables
Why does the body need calcium?
To make teeth and bones
Which food contains calcium?
Dairy food
Dark leafy vegetables
Why does the body need iron?
To make red blood cells, which carry oxygen around the body
What foods contain iron?
Red meat
Liver
Green leafy vegetables
Beans
