By: Amanda Brown
Essential nutrients
that your body needs
in small amounts to
grow, reproduce, and
maintain good
health.
What are
vitamins?
Categorizing Vitamins
Fat-Soluble Water-Soluble
Need fat to be properly
absorbed.
Are stored in the body.
Can accumulate to point of
toxicity.
Need water to be properly
absorbed.
Enter bloodstream directly.
Are not stored for extended
periods.
Excess amounts are excreted.
Categorizing Vitamins
Fat-Soluble Water-Soluble
B Vitamins
Vitamin A (Thiamin, Riboflavin,
Vitamin D Niacin, Vitamin B6,
Folate, Vitamin B12,
Vitamin E Pantothenic Acid, and
Vitamin K Biotin)
Vitamin C
Where are
vitamins
found?
• Naturally in
foods
• Added to foods
• Pill form in
dietary supplements
Vitamin A
Function: Dietary Sources:
• Strong vision • Liver
• Reproduction • Milk
• Healthy fetal • Cheese
development
• Carrots
• Spinach
Vitamin D
Fortified milk and
yogurt, salmon and
Function: sardines
Helps bone health
by regulating
Dietary Sources
calcium and Other Sources
phosphorus.
Skin exposure to
sunlight
Vitamin E
An antioxidant that…
1. Protects cell membranes
2. Prevents oxidation of LDL carrier
Dietary sources: vegetable oils, whole
grains, nuts and seeds, asparagus, peaches.
Vitamin K
Dietary
Sources
Function: Essential for blood clotting and
bone metabolism
Because foods
provide more than
just vitamins,
they are the best
way to meet your
needs.
Many are also rich in
disease-fighting
phytochemicals,
antioxidants, and
fiber.
Thiamin
Biotin Riboflavin
Coenzymes that
help numerous
energy-producing
reactions
Pantothenic Niacin
Acid
Vitamin B6
Thiamin Riboflavin Niacin
Whole grain foods, pork Dairy products, Meat, fish, poultry
enriched cereals
Animal foods, whole
Meat, fish, poultry, grains, broccoli, Cereals, egg yolks,
legumes potatoes liver
Vitamin B6 Pantothenic Acid Biotin
Folate
Function: Dietary Sources:
• Vital for DNA • Enriched pasta,
synthesis rice, breads, and
cereals
• Prevent birth
defects • Asparagus
• Spinach
• Lettuce
• Broccoli
Vitamin B12
Vital for healthy nerves and red blood
cells.
Vitamin C
Needed for healthy: Dietary Sources:
• Bones • Tomatoes
• Teeth • Peppers
• Skin • Potatoes
• Blood Vessels • Broccoli
• Immune System • Oranges
• Cantaloupe