Task: Describe characteristics of the following vitamin by completing the table
Food sources Effect of shortage Water soluble Recommended
Vitamins Function (includes at least or fat soluble daily amount
3) (RDA)
A (fat Functions include night Fish oil Impacts of deficiency incl Fat Soluble 0.7 mg a day
soluble) vision, keeping skin, lining Milk ude night blindness, for men
of nose, mouth, lung Butter itching, and dry and 0.6 mg a day
and intestine healthy and u thickened skin. for women
sed as antioxidant.
D (fat Functions include absorptio Oily fish Impacts of deficiency incl Fat Soluble 8.5- 10 mg a
soluble) n of calcium in intestine Margarine ude ricket, osteomalacia day for babies
and controlling calcium and Sunlight and fracture. ages 0-1 10 mg
magnesium in bones a day from age
tissues. 1 through to
adulthood
E (fat Functions include maintaini Egg Impacts of deficiency incl Fat Soluble 4 mg a day for
soluble) ng healthy muscle, used as Vegetable oil ude poor muscle men
antioxidant and ensure cell Seed circulatory and nerve 3 mg a day for
membrane. performance. women
K (fat Function include blood Leafy vegetables Impacts of deficiency incl Fat soluble Adults require
soluble) clotting, bone metabolism Bacon ude uncommon bleeding i approximately
and regulating blood Coffee nto brain in new-born 1 mg a day for
calcium level. babies. each kg of
their body
weight
Thiamin Functions include helping Oranges Impacts of deficiency incl Water 1 mg a day for
(vitamin cells changes carbohydrate Egg ude beri-beri, fatigue, Soluble men
B1) into energy, muscle Legumes irritability, sadness and 0.8 mg a day
contraction, conduction of stomach problem. for women
nerve signal and essential
for metabolism of pyruvate.
Riboflavin Functions include breaking Organ meat Impacts of deficiency incl Water soluble 1.3 mg a day
(vitamin down proteins, fats and Green Vegetable ude anaemia and for men
B2) carbohydrates Milk cataracts 1.1 mg a day
it moreover keeps for women
up body’s energy supply,
convert carbohydrates into
ATP and absorbs and
activate irons, folic acids
and vitamin B1,B3 and B6.
Food sources Effect of shortage Water soluble Recommended
Vitamins Function (includes at least or fat soluble daily amount
3) (RDA)
A (fat Functions include night Fish oil Impacts of deficiency incl Fat Soluble 0.7 mg a day
soluble) vision, keeping skin, lining Milk ude night blindness, for men
of nose, mouth, lung Butter itching, and dry and 0.6 mg a day
and intestine healthy and u thickened skin. for women
sed as antioxidant.
D (fat Functions include absorptio Oily fish Impacts of deficiency incl Fat Soluble 8.5- 10 mg a
soluble) n of calcium in intestine Margarine ude ricket, osteomalacia day for babies
and controlling calcium and Sunlight and fracture. ages 0-1 10 mg
magnesium in bones a day from age
tissues. 1 through to
adulthood
E (fat Functions include maintaini Egg Impacts of deficiency incl Fat Soluble 4 mg a day for
soluble) ng healthy muscle, used as Vegetable oil ude poor muscle men
antioxidant and ensure cell Seed circulatory and nerve 3 mg a day for
membrane. performance. women
K (fat Function include blood Leafy vegetables Impacts of deficiency incl Fat soluble Adults require
soluble) clotting, bone metabolism Bacon ude uncommon bleeding i approximately
and regulating blood Coffee nto brain in new-born 1 mg a day for
calcium level. babies. each kg of
their body
weight
Thiamin Functions include helping Oranges Impacts of deficiency incl Water 1 mg a day for
(vitamin cells changes carbohydrate Egg ude beri-beri, fatigue, Soluble men
B1) into energy, muscle Legumes irritability, sadness and 0.8 mg a day
contraction, conduction of stomach problem. for women
nerve signal and essential
for metabolism of pyruvate.
Riboflavin Functions include breaking Organ meat Impacts of deficiency incl Water soluble 1.3 mg a day
(vitamin down proteins, fats and Green Vegetable ude anaemia and for men
B2) carbohydrates Milk cataracts 1.1 mg a day
it moreover keeps for women
up body’s energy supply,
convert carbohydrates into
ATP and absorbs and
activate irons, folic acids
and vitamin B1,B3 and B6.
