Vitamin Types
What are the two main categories of vitamins?
Fat-soluble and water-soluble.
Which vitamin is essential for vision and immune function?
Vitamin A.
Which disease is caused by a deficiency in Vitamin C?
Scurvy.
Name a common food source of Vitamin C.
Citrus fruits (or peppers, tomatoes).
The upper limit for Vitamin C intake is how many milligrams per day?
2,000 mg/day.
Name two vitamins that are water-soluble
Vitamin C and the B vitamins (any specific B vitamin works).
Name a vitamin that functions as an antioxidant.
Vitamins A, C, or E.
What is the condition associated with a thiamin (B1) deficiency?
Beriberi.
Which vitamin can be found in leafy green vegetables, enriched grains, and beans?
Folate.
Excessive consumption of which vitamin can interfere with Vitamin K’s role in blood clotting?
Vitamin E.
Which vitamins are fat-soluble?
Vitamins A, D, E, and K.
This vitamin helps in the absorption of iron from plant-based foods
Vitamin C
Which B vitamin deficiency can lead to macrocytic anemia?
Folate or Vitamin B12.
What is a primary animal food source of Vitamin B12?
Meat, fish, or dairy products.
What is the recommended daily intake of Vitamin D for adults?
15-20 µg/day (depending on age).
True or False: Excess water-soluble vitamins are stored in the body.
False (they are excreted)
Which vitamin helps with blood clotting?
Vitamin K.
A deficiency in Vitamin D in children can cause which disease?
Rickets.
Liver, fish, and fortified foods are sources of which vitamin?
Vitamin A.
Why should you avoid adding baking soda to green vegetables when cooking?
It destroys Vitamin D, thiamin, and other vitamins.
Which vitamin is known as the “sunshine vitamin”
Vitamin D.
What is the main function of B vitamins in the body?
Energy metabolism as coenzymes
A severe Vitamin A deficiency can lead to what condition affecting the eyes?
Xerophthalmia.
Name a food high in Vitamin E.
Vegetable oils, nuts, or seeds.
This condition, characterized by high levels of beta-carotene in the blood, is caused by excessive intake of carotenoids.
Hypercarotenemia.