Vitamins 4.5 / 5 based on 4 ratings ? Home Economics: Food & NutritionVitaminsGCSEOCR Created by: kennedylilyCreated on: 09-01-16 14:11 Vitamin A Fat soluble 1 of 50 Rich food source 1. Retinol - Animal foods, oil fish and margarine 2. Carotene - Vegetable foods, red and orange fruit and vegetables 2 of 50 Function in the diet Healthy kin, aids vision in dim light as it is used to create visual purple (needed by retina) 3 of 50 Deficiency disease Night blindness - unable to see in dim light 4 of 50 Vitamin D Fat soluble 5 of 50 Rich food source Sunlight, margarine, oily fish, nuts 6 of 50 Function in the diet Controls the amount of calcium absorbed in the diet 7 of 50 Deficiency disease 1. Rickets (in children) 2. Osteoporosis/osteomalacia (in adults) 8 of 50 Vitamin E Fat soluble 9 of 50 Rich food source Wheat germ, vegetable oils, leafy vegetables, nuts 10 of 50 Function in the diet It is a natural antioxidant, which can protect the body from free radical damage 11 of 50 Deficiency disease Deficiency is rare 12 of 50 Vitamin K Fat soluble 13 of 50 Rich food source Green, leafy vegetables 14 of 50 Function in the diet Normal blood clotting 15 of 50 Deficiency disease Coagulation of blood 16 of 50 Vitamin B1 - Thiamine Water soluble 17 of 50 Rich food source Brown rice, fortified, cereals, liver, eggs 18 of 50 Function in the diet Helps the body to convert food from the diet into energy (particularly protein, fat and carbohydrates) 19 of 50 Deficiency disease Beri Beri 20 of 50 Vitamin B2 - Riboflavin Water soluble 21 of 50 Rich food source Fortified cereals, dairy, green vegetables 22 of 50 Function in the diet Helps to convert carbohydrates into glucose 23 of 50 Deficiency disease Cracked and sore lips and mouth 24 of 50 Vitamin B3 - Niacin Water soluble 25 of 50 Rich food source Fortified cereals, meat, fish, egg 26 of 50 Function in the diet Essential for releasing energy from protein, fats and carbohydrates 27 of 50 Deficiency disease Pallegra skin disorder 28 of 50 Vitamin B6 - Pyridoxine Water soluble 29 of 50 Rich food source Nuts, wheat, green vegetables 30 of 50 Function in the diet Healthy brain function 31 of 50 Deficiency disease Necklace pallegra 32 of 50 Vitamin B9 - Folic Acid Water soluble 33 of 50 Rich food source Green leafy vegetables, wholegrains, beans, legumes 34 of 50 Function in the diet Normal development of the spinal cord (neural tube) in the foetus in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy 35 of 50 Deficiency disease Spina bifida in foetus 36 of 50 Vitamin B12 Water soluble 37 of 50 Rich food source Animal foods - eggs, meat, poultry, milk 38 of 50 Function in the diet Normal formation of red blood cells and the correct functioning of the nervous system 39 of 50 Deficiency disease Pernicious anaemia (swollen tongue, enlarged red blood cells) 40 of 50 Vitamin C - Ascorbic Acid Water soluble 41 of 50 Rich food sources Citrus fruits, strawberries, tomatoes, green peppers 42 of 50 Function in the diet Promotes a healthy immune system and helps to form collagen (to assist growth and repair of body tissues) 43 of 50 Deficiency disease Scurvey 44 of 50 What are water soluble vitamins easily destroyed by? Heat 45 of 50 By law, what is margarine fortified with? Vitamin A and D 46 of 50 Which mineral does vitamin D have an inter relationship with? Calcium 47 of 50 Which mineral does vitamin C have an inter relationship with? Iron 48 of 50 What does vitamin C do to iron? It reduces it to a ferrous state 49 of 50 Which vitamin is injected into babies moments after delivery? Vitamin K 50 of 50
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