Nutrients

Vitamins

100

This vitamin is in carrots and helps keep your eyes healthy

What is Vitamin A

200

This is the vitamin that helps keep our immune system healthy and help us heal.  Found in citrus fruits and other foods.

What is vitamin C?

300

This vitamin helps keep our bones healthy and is in eggs, milk, margarine and sunshine. 

What it vitamin D?

400

This vitamin helps our blood to clot.

What is vitamin K?

500

This vitamin is found in nuts and seeds and helps support our immune system.

What is vitamin E?

Nutrients

100

This nutrient helps us stay hydrated even though we won't find it on my plate

What is water?

200

This nutrient is our best source of energy and is found in grains, fruits, vegetables and candy

What is carbohydrates?

300

This nutrient helps the body to grow, build and repair cells.  Many people, mistakenly, think it's only found in meat.

What is protein?

400

This nutrient helps us to absorb vitamins and gives us energy

What is fat?

500

Fruits, vegetables and whole grains are great sources of these nutrients that help with many of the body's functions

What are vitamins?

Fat Facts

100

This fat is only found in animal products

What is saturated fat?

200

If you see partially hydrogenated oil in an ingredient list it will contain this fat

What is trans fat?

300

This fat protects our heart and is in seafood

What is omega 3 fat?

400

This source of healthy fats and protein is often not consumed by Americans

What is seafood and fish?

500

Consuming this type of fat increases your risk of developing heart disease

What is saturated fat?

Minerals

100

This mineral is found mostly in dairy products and makes sure our bones and teeth are strong and healthy.

What is calcium?

200

This mineral helps our blood carry oxygen to the whole body

What is iron?

300

This mineral helps regulate fluids and is found in most processed foods

What is sodium?

400

This mineral, found in bananas, helps the heart and other muscles function properly

What is potassium?

500

This minerals helps your thyroid function properly

What is selenium?

Hodgepodge

100

This substance helps keep our bowels healthy and makes us feel full

What is fiber?

200

This group of vitamins helps turn food into energy

What are the vit. B complex?

300

This substance that is produced by animals is part of every cell in your body

What is cholesterol?

400

Fruit juice doesn't provide this important source for digestive health

What is fiber?

500

This nutrient can be found in plants as easily as it can be found in meats- and it's much healthier to get it from the plants

What is protein?