Vitamins

Question 1

What is the name of Vitamin C?

Answer 1

Ascorbic acid

Question 2

What is the deficiency of Vitamin B1?

And what are the symptoms?

Answer 2

Beri Beri

• Loss of muscle function
• Walking difficulty
• Pain
• Loss of feeling in hands and feet
• Paralysis of lower legs
• Vomiting

Question 3

What vitamin is deficient in Pallegra?

What are the symptoms?

Answer 3

Vitamin B3 - Niacin

• Weakness
• Loss of appetite
• Abdominal pain
• Scaly skin sores
• Diarrhoea
• Mental confusion
• Inflamed mucous membrane

Question 4

What is the deficiency of vitamin C?

And what are the symptoms?

Answer 4

Scurvy

• Tiredness
• Weakness
• Joint/ Leg pain
• Swollen/ bleeding gums
• Red/ blue spots on skin
• Bruising
• Irritability

Question 5

What is vitamin is deficient in Megaloblastic Anaemia?

What are the symptoms?

Answer 5

Vitamin B12 & Folate

• Paleness
• Decreased appetite
• Irritability
• Fatigue
• Diarrhoea
• Walking difficulty
• Numbness/ tingling in hands and feet
• Smooth and tender tongue

Question 6

What is the deficiency of Niacin?

Answer 6

Pallegra

Question 7

What is the deficiency of Vitamin B2?

And what are the symptoms?

Answer 7

Cheilosis/ Angular Stomatitis

• Redness
• Pain
• Broken skin at corners of mouth
• Chapped lips
• Bleeding lips

Question 8

What is osteomalacia?

Answer 8

Vitamin D deficiency

Question 9

What deficiencies are found in the UK?

Answer 9

• Rickets
• Megaloblastic Anaemia
• Osteomalacia

Question 10

What are good food sources of Vitamin D?

Answer 10

• Eggs
• Oily fish
• Cod Liver Oil
• Fortified Foods

Question 11

What are some food sources of Vitamin C?

Answer 11

• Citrus fruit
• Peppers
• Berries
• Broccoli
• Potatoes
• Brussel sprouts

Question 12

What are food sources of Niacin (Vitamin B3)

Answer 12

• Meat
• Fish
• Wheat flour
• Eggs

Question 13

What are good food sources of Vitamin A?

Answer 13

• Liver
• Whole milk
• Carrots
• Sweet potato
• Oily fish
• Leafy greens
• Apricots
• Cheese
• Fortified low-fat spread

Question 14

What are food sources of Riboflavin?

Answer 14

• Milk
• Cheese
• Eggs
• Organ meats
• Salmon
• Chicken breast
• Yoghurt
• Mushrooms
• Wholegrain bread
• Fortified foods

Question 15

What are food sources of Vitamin E?

Answer 15

• Plant oils
• Margarine
• Nuts
• Seeds
• Wheat germ

Question 16

What is Pyridoxine?

Answer 16

Vitamin B6

Question 17

How can vitamins be lost?

Answer 17

Through cooking

• Boiling
• Pressure cooking
• Steaming