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Functions: protects the body tissues from
Vitamin A
damage; vision health
Thiamine (B-1)
Riboflavin (B-2)
Niacin (B-3)
Pantothenic Acid (B-5)
List B vitamins
Biotin
Vitamin B-6
Cobalamin (B-12)
Folate
Plants: Colorful sources, dark green
Sources of Vitamin A leafy vegetables
animals: whole-milk dairy products; liver
Which Vitamin is only available from eat-
Vitamin B-12 (cobalamin)
ing animal protein?
Helps the body obtain or make energy
B vitamins from the food eaten; essential for brain
function
Which B vitamin is needed for the forma-
Vitamin B-12
tion of red blood cells?
Plants: Leafy green vegetables; Beans;
Sources of B Vitamins Cereal
Animals: Variety
Important for skin, bones, and connec-
tive tissue; promotes healing; helps the
body absorb iron for blood; helps the
Vitamin C
body absorb calcium and is essential for
bone development; plays a role in the
muscular, nervous, and immune systems
plants: Fruits and vegetables (bell pep-
Vitamin C sources
pers, citrus, tomatoes, greens, juices)
Helps body absorb calcium and is essen-
tial for bone development; plays a role
Vitamin D
in the nervous, muscular and immune
systems.
Sources of Vitamin D
1/7
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plants: Enriched cereal
Animals: Milk, egg yolks, live, oily fish
* body makes naturally with exposure to
sunlight*
Protects the body tissues from damage;
Vitamin E keeps immune system strong; supports
the formation of blood cells
plants: Vegetable oils and margarine;
Sources of Vitamin E
nuts, seeds, leafy greens
Helps body make proteins for healthy
Vitamin K
bones, tissues, and blood clotting
Plants: mostly green vegetables, dark
Sources of Vitamin K berries
Animals: limited source in meat and eggs
most notable function: blood vessel con-
Calcium traction; proper structure and function of
bones and teeth; muscle contraction
Most notable function: found in red blood
cells; helps provide oxygen to the cells,
Iron
tissues and organs; assists in the cre-
ation of certain hormones
Most notable function: Electrolyte that
aids fluid balance and maintenance of
Sodium
blood pressure; needed for muscle func-
tion
Most notable function: electrolyte that
Potassium maintains fluid status in cells; helps with
nerve transmission; muscle function
dairy products, leafy greens and green
vegetables, fish with soft bones, calci-
Calcium Food sources
um-enriched cereals, juices and soy and
rice drinks, tofu
Animal protein, enriched breakfast cere-
Iron Food Sources als and pastas and grains, beans and
tofu, spinach, broccoli
Sodium Food Sources 2/7
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Functions: protects the body tissues from
Vitamin A
damage; vision health
Thiamine (B-1)
Riboflavin (B-2)
Niacin (B-3)
Pantothenic Acid (B-5)
List B vitamins
Biotin
Vitamin B-6
Cobalamin (B-12)
Folate
Plants: Colorful sources, dark green
Sources of Vitamin A leafy vegetables
animals: whole-milk dairy products; liver
Which Vitamin is only available from eat-
Vitamin B-12 (cobalamin)
ing animal protein?
Helps the body obtain or make energy
B vitamins from the food eaten; essential for brain
function
Which B vitamin is needed for the forma-
Vitamin B-12
tion of red blood cells?
Plants: Leafy green vegetables; Beans;
Sources of B Vitamins Cereal
Animals: Variety
Important for skin, bones, and connec-
tive tissue; promotes healing; helps the
body absorb iron for blood; helps the
Vitamin C
body absorb calcium and is essential for
bone development; plays a role in the
muscular, nervous, and immune systems
plants: Fruits and vegetables (bell pep-
Vitamin C sources
pers, citrus, tomatoes, greens, juices)
Helps body absorb calcium and is essen-
tial for bone development; plays a role
Vitamin D
in the nervous, muscular and immune
systems.
Sources of Vitamin D
1/7
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plants: Enriched cereal
Animals: Milk, egg yolks, live, oily fish
* body makes naturally with exposure to
sunlight*
Protects the body tissues from damage;
Vitamin E keeps immune system strong; supports
the formation of blood cells
plants: Vegetable oils and margarine;
Sources of Vitamin E
nuts, seeds, leafy greens
Helps body make proteins for healthy
Vitamin K
bones, tissues, and blood clotting
Plants: mostly green vegetables, dark
Sources of Vitamin K berries
Animals: limited source in meat and eggs
most notable function: blood vessel con-
Calcium traction; proper structure and function of
bones and teeth; muscle contraction
Most notable function: found in red blood
cells; helps provide oxygen to the cells,
Iron
tissues and organs; assists in the cre-
ation of certain hormones
Most notable function: Electrolyte that
aids fluid balance and maintenance of
Sodium
blood pressure; needed for muscle func-
tion
Most notable function: electrolyte that
Potassium maintains fluid status in cells; helps with
nerve transmission; muscle function
dairy products, leafy greens and green
vegetables, fish with soft bones, calci-
Calcium Food sources
um-enriched cereals, juices and soy and
rice drinks, tofu
Animal protein, enriched breakfast cere-
Iron Food Sources als and pastas and grains, beans and
tofu, spinach, broccoli
Sodium Food Sources 2/7
