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Classifications
Vitamin Functions
Sources
Nutrient Functions
Miscellaneous
100
This nutrient makes up 55-75% of the human body.
What is water?
100
This vitamin helps keep skin clear and smooth and fights night blindness.
What is Vitamin A
100
Milk, cheese and other dairy products and fish eaten with the bones are excellent sources for this nutrient.
What is calcium?
100
This nutrient helps build and repair tissues. It also supplies energy when needed.
What is Protein?
100
This substance can further be subdivided into categories that are considered "good" and "bad."
What is cholesterol?
200
This nutrient supplies more energy than any other nutrient.
What is a carbohydrate?
200
This vitamin helps build strong bones and teeth in children.
What is Vitamin D?
200
Liver, lean meats, egg yolk and dried beans are excellent sources of this mineral.
What is iron?
200
This nutrient combines with protein to make hemoglobin and also helps cells use oxygen.
What is iron?
200
A life-sustaining chemical compound found in foods/beverages.
What is a nutrient?
300
This nutrient is made of chemical building blocks called amino acids.
What is protein?
300
This vitamin helps clot blood.
What is vitamin K?
300
Citrus fruits, strawberries, broccoli and leafy green vegetables are excellent sources of this vitamin.
What is Vitamin C?
300
This nutrient works with sodium to control osmosis and also helps the body eliminate water.
What is potassium?
300
This is another name for high blood pressure and is linked with excessive salt intake.
What is hypertension?
400
This nutrient can be either solid or liquid and will not dissolve in water.
What are fats?
400
This vitamin helps wounds heal and also plays an important role in the breakdown of proteins, fats and carbohydrates.
What are B Complex Vitamins?
400
Meat, poultry, fish, eggs and dairy products are sources of this type of protein.
What are complete proteins?
400
This nutrient promotes normal functioning of the thyroid gland?
What is iodine?
400
A person stranded in the desert might suffer from this condition.
What is dehydration?
500
This nutrient can be further classified as either fat-soluble or water-soluble.
What are vitamins?
500
This vitamin acts as an antioxidant that protects membranes of cells exposed to high concentration of oxygen.
What is vitamin E?
500
Cereals, grains, peanuts, peanut butter, lentils and legumes are sources of this type of protein.
What are incomplete proteins?
500
This nutrient insulates the body from shock and temperature changes and protects vital organs.
What are fats and lipids?
500
The study of how the body uses food
What is nutrition?