Nutrition Flashcards
(31 cards)
main dietary source of vitamin A
dark green and yellow vegetables and tomatoes
main dietary source of vitamin D?
mushrooms
main dietary source of vitamin E?
wheat germ and avocado
main dietary source of vitamin K?
green leafy vegetables, fruits, dairy products, vegetable oils, and cereal
main dietary source of vitamin B1 (thiamine)?
legumes
main dietary source of vitamin B2 (riboflavin)?
wheat germ and leafy vegetables
main dietary source from vitamin B3 (niacin)
legumes and wheat
B6 dietary source?
animal products, vegetables, whole grains
B9 (folate) dietary source?
leafy vegetables (destroyed in cooking, fruits, whole grains, wheat germ, beans, nuts
what is a vegetarian or vegan most likely to be lacking?
vitamin B12 (cobalamin)
Vitamin C main dietary source?
fruits and vegetables
main source of calcium?
dark leafy vegetables, tofu, broccoli, and cauliflower
main source of iron?
dark leafy vegetables, broccoli, cauliflower, lentils, tofu
what aids in the absorption of non-heme iron?
vitamin c
other names for vitamin A?
retinol or retinal
other names for vitamin D
cholecalciferol or ergocalciferol
other names for vitamin E?
tocopherols
what is the metabolic role for retinol or retinal?
vision
what is the metabolic role for retinoic acid?
embryonic development, maintenance of epithelia, cell growth, proliferation, and differentiation
what is the metabolic role for cholecalciferol or ergocalciferol
bone metabolism and calcium homeostasis
what is the metabolic role of tocopherols?
reactive oxygen species scavenger (membrane antioxidants
what is the metabolic role of vitamin K?
blood clotting
What is the metabolic role of thiamine?
carbohydrate metabolism and amino acid metabolism
what is the metabolic role of riboflavin
oxidoreductases, FMN, FAD
