Chapter 3. Vitamins

Purpose and Goals

Nutrition for a Changing World
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Vitamins

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Introduction

Vitamins are divided into two groups: fat-soluble and water-soluble. The fat-soluble vitamins need the presence of dietary fat and the assistance of bile to be effectively absorbed. They aren’t excreted as easily as water-soluble vitamins, making them more likely to cause toxicity. However, this rarely occurs when consuming vitamins exclusively through foods. The water-soluble vitamins are generally not stored in the body so deficiency conditions of the water-soluble vitamins develop more quickly than for the fat-soluble vitamins.

In this activity, you will identify the sources of fat-soluble and water-soluble vitamins in your diet and compare the amount you get with the current dietary recommendations.

This activity can be completed using the Analyze My Diet tool linked from your LaunchPad course or any dietary analysis software that provides the daily average amount of vitamins consumed.

To complete the activity using Analyze My Diet:

  • If you have not already completed the Analyze My Diet Tutorial and tracked at least one day’s nutrition and activity, do so first.
  • Within Analyze My Diet, go to the Reports tab.
  • Select “Bar Graph” on the left.
  • Select the day(s) that are a good representative of your typical diet.
  • Click “Show Report” to download your Nutrition Report.
  • Within the report, you will see the value (average consumption per day), goal (daily target), and Percent (completion of target consumption) for each nutrient.

For more instructions and help using the Analyze My Diet Tool, please visit the help page.

3.1 Build Your Grid

Vitamins Goal (Daily target consumption) Value (Average consumption per day) Percent (Completion of target consumption)
Vitamin A (μg/mcg) A1 A2
Vitamin B6 (mg) B1 B2
Vitamin B12 (μg/mcg) C1 C2
Vitamin C (mg) D1 D2
Vitamin D (μg) E1 E2
Vitamin E (mg) F1 F2
Vitamin K (μg) G1 G2
Folate (μg) H1 H2
Thiamin (mg) I1 I2
Riboflavin (mg) J1 J2
Niacin (mg) K1 K2
Choline (mg) L1 L2
Table

Vitamins Good Food Source (List One) Deficiency Signs and Symptoms
Vitamin B12 [text] [text]
Vitamin D [text] [text]
Folate [text] [text]
Table

3.2 Analyze Your Intake

Vitamins Target Average Eaten Percent of Target Eaten
Vitamin A (μg) A1 A2
Vitamin B6 (mg) B1 B2
Vitamin B12 (μg) C1 C2
Vitamin C (mg) D1 D2
Vitamin D (μg) E1 E2
Vitamin E (mg) F1 F2
Vitamin K (μg) G1 G2
Folate (μg) H1 H2
Thiamin (mg) I1 I2
Riboflavin (mg) J1 J2
Niacin (mg) K1 K2
Choline (mg) L1 L2
Table
Vitamins Good Food Source (List One) Deficiency Signs and Symptoms
Vitamin B12 [text] [text]
Vitamin D [text] [text]
Folate [text] [text]
Table

Question 3.1

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Question 3.2

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Question 3.3

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Question 3.4

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Question 3.5

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Check your book (Chapter 10, Vitamin A deficiency and toxicity on page 222) to find the UL. Remember that µg, mcg, and microgram are all the same unit.

Question 3.6

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Check your book (Chapter 10, Vitamin D deficiency and toxicity on page 216) to find the UL. Remember that µg, mcg, and microgram are all the same unit.

Question 3.7

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Check your book (Chapter 10, Vitamin E deficiency and toxicity on page 224) to find the UL. Remember that µg, mcg, and microgram are all the same unit.

Question 3.8

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Question 3.9

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Question 3.10

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Question 3.11

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Question 3.12

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Question 3.13

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Question 3.14

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Question 3.15

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Question 3.16

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Check your book (Infographic 11.14 on page 253) to find the UL.

Question 3.17

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Check your book (Infographic 11.14 on page 253) to find the UL.

Question 3.18

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Check your book (Infographic 11.14 on page 253) to find the UL.

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