Question

List the vitamins and minerals you have heard of and what foods contain them. Try and list at least 5 examples .

Answer 1

Vitamins- A, B, C
Foods containing them: Oranges contain vitamin c. Whole grains such as brown rice contain vitamin b. Eggs contain vitamin a.

Minerals- Iron, Potassium
Foods containing them: Red meat and spinach are high in iron. Mushrooms and bananas are high in potassium.

Answer 2

Vitamin A-carrots, Spinach and mangoes

Vitamin D-Fortified milk, cereals and fatty fish

Vitamin E-vegetable oils, leafy green vegetables and nuts

Minerals

Calcium- yogurt, cheese and salmon

Lodine-lodized salt and seafood

Zinc - meat, shellfish and whole grains