Vitamin Table
Vitamin |
Sources |
Significance |
Recommended amount |
Vitamin - A |
Liver, egg yolk , |
Vitamin A- is required for growth and building bones and teeth.It is required for good eyesight and protects the skin. It's also essential for absorbing the food components by the body . |
Girl, Boy (1000-800 mcg) |
Vitamin – B6 |
Chicken liver , fish, corn, whole grains, eggs, legumes |
Needed to create the red blood cells. Required for healthy skin and needeed for good digestion. |
Boy (2 mg), Girl (1.5 mg) |
Vitamin – B12 |
Only in animals, Liver |
Is necessary for maintaining the nervous system and red blood cell creation . |
Boy, Girl (3 mcg) |
Vitamin - C |
Animals (mainly from the liver), |
This vitamin is important for maintenance of bones, teeth and gums also it takes the immune system. |
Boy, Girl (60 mg per day) |
Vitamin - D |
Liver , butter, fish oil, egg yolk, milk Note : |
Vitamin -D is essential to regulate the balance of calcium in the blood and bone. Is essential for building bones and teeth . |
10 g = 400 international units a |
Vitamin - E |
Nuts, seeds , cereals, vegetable oil, fish oil, leafy vegetables . |
Essential for healthy cell structure. Helps to prevent eye disease and anemia |
Boy (10 mg), Girl (8 mg) |
Vitamin - K |
It's found in green vegetables, corn oil, soybean, liver, dairy products, meat and fruit |
It is needed for proper operation of the blood clotting system |
Boy (65 mcg), Girl (55 mcg) |
Vitamin –B1 |
Grains, brown rice, whole wheat flour, pulses, yeast . |
Participates in the digestion of carbohydrates and energy production . |
Boy (1.5 mg), Girl (1 mg) |