Deficiencies
Government Regulations that mandate states to add nutrients back to foods that have lost nutrients due to processing is called this process
What is enrichment.
These nutrients are essential to our body in small amounts.
What are Micronutrients.
Food often does not cause toxicity of vitamins but the addition of these can cause excess levels in the body.
What are supplements.
Ascorbic acid is another name for this vitamin.
What is vitamin C.
Pork is high in this vitamin.
What is Thiamin.
Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome in alcoholics is due to the absence of this B vitamin.
What is Thiamin (Vitamin B1).
The extent to which the body can absorb and use a nutrient is known as this.
What is Bioavailability.
While the deficiency can cause Beri Beri there are no excess side effects from this vitamin.
What is Thiamin (Vitamin B1)
The commonality between vitamin C and B vitamins are this.
What are water-soluble vitamins.
High levels of this vitamin found in fruits also forms connective tissues.
What is vitamin C
Pellagra is a deficiency of this vitamin.
What is Niacin
Orange juice with calcium is an example of this.
What is Fortification.
Don't blame radioactivity, but instead blame an excess of this B vitamin for your fluorescent pee.
What is riboflavin
Niacin can be synthesized in the body from this essential amino acid
What is tryptophan
Similar to vitamin D, this vitamin is only found in animal products.
What is Vitamin B12.
Ridges in your fingernails may be a result of this vitamin deficiency.
What is Thiamin (Vitamin B1).
These bind to enzymes (proteins) like puzzle pieces and promote their activity.
What are Coenzymes.
This class of vitamin is more likely to be toxic.
What are fat-soluble vitamins.
This vitamin has 3 forms called pyridoxal, pyridoxine, and pyridoxamine, but goes by this name.
What is vitamin B6.
Don't even try to get these from animal products.
What are Phytochemicals.
Cracking of lips and in the corners of the mouth can be caused by this vitamin.
What is Riboflavin.
When exposed to high heat this vitamin can be reduced by as much as 50 percent.
What is Vitamin B1 (Thiamin).
No reported toxicity effects from food come from this vitamin but supplements can be toxic causing skin flushing and rash.
What is Niacin (vitamin B3).
Not a single vitamin, these compounds help you see in the dark.
What are carotenoids.
These 2 vitamin amounts are required on food labels as %DV
What are Vitamin A and C.