Vitamins/Minerals

Bone and Blood Health

100

A deficiency in this vitamin can result in osteomalacia?

What is vitamin D

200

This nutrient is involved in the synthesis of proteins for bone mineralization and blood clotting.

What is Vitamin K

300

Xerosis is a deficiency of what vitamin/mineral?

What is Vitamin A

400

This mineral is need for muscle contraction and relaxation and mineralization of bones.

What is calcium

500

This condition results from too much Fluoride.

What is fluorosis

Antioxidants

100

This antioxidant can be found in plant oils and seeds.

What is Vitamin E

200

This antioxidant has been removed from the Nutrition Facts Panel.

What is Vitamin C

300

Consuming too much of this antioxidant can result in a harmless yellowing of the skin.

What is Beta Carotene.

400

This antioxidant can be found in seafood and vegetables depending on soil content.

What is selenium.

500

Consuming too much of this antioxidant can result in nausea, abdominal cramps and diarrhea

What is Vitamin C

B Vitamins

100

A deficiency in this vitamin/mineral results in a condition known as Beriberi

What is Thiamin (B1)

200

Neural Tube birth defects may be the result of too little Folic Acid or what B vitamin?

What is Vitamin B9

300

Vitamin B7 is also known as?

What is Biotin

400

This B vitamin is widespread in food and is produced by gut bacteria/

What is Biotin (B7)

500

A deficiency of this coenzyme may result in what is known as the 3Ds

What is Niacin (dementia, diarrhea, and dermatitis) and the disease state is Pellagra

Miscellaneous

100

This vitamin/mineral comes in heme and non-heme form

What is iron

200

This vitamin/mineral is important in immune function and may result in growth retardation and sexual maturation.

What is zinc

300

Ariboflavinosis is the deficiency effect of what vitamin/mineral?

What is riboflavin or B2

400

This B vitamin can only be found in animal products.

What is Vitamin B12

500

A goiter is a deficiency of what vitamin/mineral?

What is Iodine

Diet related disorders

100

Diets high in red/processed meats as well as rich in smoked or charbroiled foods are a factor in which disease state.

What is cancer.

200

Dietary risks for stroke include those that damage the vascular system.  Foods rich in which nutrient pose a concern.

What are diets high saturated/trans fats.

300

Which three antioxidants may reduce the levels of inflammation in the blood vessels.

What are Vitamins A (beta-carotene), C and E

400

To reduce the occurrence of chronic inflammation, the diet should provide for an abundance of what fatty acid?

What is omega-3.

500

Which nutrient should be reduced on the DASH diet?

What is sodium.