““Vitamins and minerals are nutrients that your Vitamins and minerals are nutrients that your body needs to grow and develop normally” body needs to grow and develop normally”

(CDC, 2011).(CDC, 2011).

Vitamins and Minerals can be obtained from foods and

supplements. Vitamin K is produced by the bacteria in the intestines (ODS,

n.d.).

Vitamin D can also be obtained from sun exposure

(ODS, n.d.)

MAJOR FOOD SOURCES OF WATER-SOLUBLE VITAMINSMAJOR FOOD SOURCES OF WATER-SOLUBLE VITAMINS

GrainsGrains FruitsFruits VegetablesVegetablesMeats, Meats, EggsEggs

Legumes, Legumes, Nuts, Nuts, SeedsSeeds Milk, DairyMilk, Dairy

ThiaminThiamin XX XX XXRiboflavinRiboflavin XX XX

NiacinNiacin XX XX XXBiotinBiotin XX XX XXPyridoxinePyridoxine XX XX XX

PantotheniPantothenic acidc acid

XX XX XX XX XX XX

Vitamin BVitamin B1212 XX XX

FolateFolate XX XXVitamin CVitamin C XX XX

(CSU, (CSU, 2011) 2011)

MAJOR FOOD SOURCES OF FAT-SOLUBLE VITAMINSMAJOR FOOD SOURCES OF FAT-SOLUBLE VITAMINS

VitaminVitamin SourceSource

A (retinol) A (retinol) Provitamin A:Provitamin A:beta carotenebeta carotene

Vitamin A: liver, vitamin egg yolk. Vitamin A: liver, vitamin egg yolk. Provitamin A: carrots, leafy A fortified milk and dairy products, Provitamin A: carrots, leafy A fortified milk and dairy products, butter, whole milk, cheese, green vegetables, sweet potatoes, butter, whole milk, cheese, green vegetables, sweet potatoes, pumpkins, winter squash, apricots, cantaloupe.pumpkins, winter squash, apricots, cantaloupe.

DD Vitamin D-fortified dairy products, fortified margarine, fish oils, Vitamin D-fortified dairy products, fortified margarine, fish oils, egg yolk. Synthesized by sunlight action on skin.egg yolk. Synthesized by sunlight action on skin.

EE Vegetable oil, margarine, butter, shortening, green and leafy Vegetable oil, margarine, butter, shortening, green and leafy vegetables, wheat germ, whole grain products, nuts, egg yolk, vegetables, wheat germ, whole grain products, nuts, egg yolk, liver.liver.

KK Dark green leafy vegetables, liver; also made by bacteria in the Dark green leafy vegetables, liver; also made by bacteria in the intestine (intestine (CSU, 2011) CSU, 2011)

““The Food and Nutrition Information Center is a leader in food The Food and Nutrition Information Center is a leader in food and human nutrition information dissemination since 1971. Their and human nutrition information dissemination since 1971. Their

site provides credible, accurate, and practical resources for site provides credible, accurate, and practical resources for nutrition and health professionals, educators, government nutrition and health professionals, educators, government

personnel and consumers” (USDA, n.d.). personnel and consumers” (USDA, n.d.).

References

CDC (2010). Vitamins and Minerals. Retrieved from: http://www.cdc.gov/nutrition/everyone/basics/vitamins/

NIH (n.d.). Definitions. Retrieved from: http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary?cdrid=560348

ODS (n.d.). Retrieved from: http://ods.od.nih.gov/

CSU (2011). Fat-soluble Vitamins. Retrieved from: http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/foodnut/09315.html

CSU (2011). Water-Soluble Vitamins. Retrieved from: http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/foodnut/09312.html

N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (n.d.). Plant Nutrients. Retrieved from: http://www.ncagr.gov/cyber/kidswrld/plant/nutrient.htm