Title food pyramid & nutrients.pdf ✅

NUTRIENTS SOURCES FUNCTIONS Vitamin A Carrots, eggs, liver Promotes healthy skin, normal vision Vitamin C Oranges, tomatoes, leafy green vegs Helps muscles, heart to function well Vitamin D Fortified milk, oily fish, egg yolks Promotes strong bone and teeth Vitamin K Cabbage, spinach, cereals Helps blood clot Calcium Milk, cheese, shellfish, spinach Needed to build bones and teeth Fluoride Fluoridated water, fish Promotes strong bones and teeth Iron Red meats, nuts, dried fruits Needed for hemoglobin in red blood cells Potassium Oranges, bananas, dry beans, molasses Helps regulate water balance in tissues