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Name that Vitamin / Mineral Flashcards

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This vitamin is also known as “the blood-clotting vitamin”, Phyllioquinone, Menaquinone, and Menadione.

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Vitamin K

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This vitamin’s alternate name is Cobalamin.

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Vitamin B12

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The alternate name of this vitamin is Tocopherol.

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Vitamin E

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Panthothenic Acid is the alternate name of this vitamin.

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Vitamin B5

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This vitamin is also known as B7.

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Biotin

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This water-soluble vitamin is also known as Ascorbic Acid.

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Vitamin C

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This mineral has a primary food source of milk/yogurt/cheese and a chemical symbol Ca

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Calcium

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Table salt is the primary food source of this mineral. Its chemical symbol is Cl.

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Chloride

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Mg is the chemical symbol of this mineral. Its food sources are greens (spinach, kale, collard greens), whole grains, seeds, nuts, legumes (navy and black beans).

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Magnesium

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This mineral is a trace mineral. Its chemical symbol is Mn. Whole grains, nuts, leafy vegetables, and tea are its food sources.

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Manganese

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This trace mineral has a chemical symbol of Cu and its food sources are shellfish, organ meats, nuts, and legumes.

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Copper

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This mineral is a trace mineral and its food source that is best absorbed is meat/fish/poultry. Its chemical symbol is Zn.

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Zinc

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The chemical symbol for this major mineral is S. Its food sources are protein-rich foods.

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Sulfur

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The food sources of this trace mineral are meat/fish/poultry, fortified cereals, legumes, spinach. Its chemical symbol is Fe.

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Iron

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This vitamin’s food sources are kale, turnip greens, brussels sprouts, and spinach.

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Vitamin K

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This water-soluble vitamin’s food sources are: shellfish, meat/fish/poultry, dairy foods, and fortified cereals. The alternate name is Cobalamin.

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Vitamin B12

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The food sources of this vitamin are: sunflower seeds, almonds, vegetable oils, and fortified cereals.

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Vitamin E

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In addition to food sources of meat/fish/poultry, fortified cereals, and egg yolk, shitake mushrooms are also a food source of this vitamin. Alternate name is B5

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Panthothenic Acid

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Nuts and egg yolks are primary food sources of this vitamin. The function of this vitamin is as an enzyme cofactor in carbohydrate, fat, and protein metabolism. Its deficiency symptoms are rare and there are none known toxicity.

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Biotin

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Citrus fruits, kiwi, sweet peppers, strawberries, and broccoli are this vitamin’s food sources. Alternate name is Ascorbic Acid.

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Vitamin C

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This major mineral’s functions are primary component of bone, acid-base balance, muscle contraction, and transmission of nerve impulses.

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Calcium

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The functions of this mineral include fluid balance, transmission of nerve impulses, component of the stomach’s digestive aid HCL, and is antibacterial.

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Chloride

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Functions of this mineral are: assists more than 300 enzyme systems, component of bone, and muscle contraction.

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Magnesium

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One of this trace mineral’s function is synthesis of protein found in bone and cartilage.

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Manganese

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A function of this trace mineral is iron transport.

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Copper

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This is a trace mineral. It assists more than 100 enzyme systems and is an immune system function.

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Zinc

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Component of certain B vitamins and amino acids; acid-base balance; and detoxification in liver are the functions of this mineral.

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Sulfur

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This trace mineral is a component of hemoglobin in blood cells and a component of myoglobin in muscle cells. It also assists many enzyme systems.

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Iron

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This vitamin’s deficiency symptoms are impaired blood clotting and possible effect on bone health.

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Vitamin K

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This vitamin’s deficiency symptoms are impaired blood clotting and possible effect on bone health.

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Vitamin B12

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This vitamin is an antioxidant; protects cell membranes, polysaturated fatty acids, and white blood cells; enhances immune function; and improves absorption of vitamin A.

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Vitamin E

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This vitamin assists with fat metabolism.

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Panthothenic Acid

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Collagen synthesis; immune function; hormones, neurotransmitters, and DNA synthesis; and enhances iron absorption and immune function are this vitamin’s functions.

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Vitamin C

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Deficiency symptoms of this mineral are iron-deficiency microcytic (small red blood cells), hypochromic anemia. Its toxicity is nausea, vomiting and diarrhea; dizziness, confusion, rapid heartbeat, organ damage, death

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Iron

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Pernicious anemia, tingling and numbness of extremities, nerve damage, memory loss, disorientation, and dementia are deficiency symptoms of this vitamin.

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Vitamin B12

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Toxicity of this mineral are nausea, vomiting and diarrhea; liver damage.

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Copper

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This vitamin are serves as a coenzyme during the production of specific proteins that assist in blood coagulation (blood clotting) and bone metabolism.

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Vitamin K

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This vitamin’s deficiency symptoms are hemolytic anemia, impairment of nerve, muscle, and immune function.

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Vitamin E

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Too much of this vitamin causes nausea and diarrhea, nosebleeds, inflammation of kidney stones, oxidative damage. Its deficiency symptoms are Scurvy, bone pain and fractures, depression, and anemia.

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Vitamin C

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This mineral’s toxicity is mineral imbalances, shock, kidney failure, fatigue, mental confusion. Its deficiency symptoms are Osteoporosis, convulsions, heart failure.

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Calcium

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Dangerous blood acid-base imbalances and irregular heartbeat are this major mineral’s deficiency symptoms.

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Chloride

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This major mineral’s deficiency symptoms are low blood calcium, muscle spasms or seizures, nausea, weakness, increased risk of chronic diseases such as heart disease, hypertension, osteoporosis, and type 2 diabetes.

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Magnesium

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This trace mineral’s deficiency symptoms are impaired growth and reproductive function; reduced bone density; impaired glucose and lipid metabolism; and skin rash. Its toxicity is impairment of neuromuscular system.

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Manganese

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One of this trace mineral’s toxicity is liver damage. Its deficiency symptoms are anemia, reduced levels of white blood cells, osteoporosis in infants and growing children.

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Copper

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The toxicity of this trace mineral is nausea, vomiting and diarrhea; headaches, depressed immune function, reduced absorption of copper. Its deficiency symptoms are growth retardation, delayed sexual maturation, eye and skin lesions, hair loss, increased incidence of illness and fractures.

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Zinc

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