Unit 3 NW

This mineral is important for strong bones and teeth, and needs other vitamins like A & D to work. You could eat more cheese to increase your consumption of it.

• Calcium

• Iron

• Water

• Potassium

This nutrient is needed to make blood and over 70% of your body is made of it. If you need more, you'll want to drink lots of fluids, and eat lots of fruits and vegetables.

• Iron

• Calcium

• Potassium

• Water

This b-vitamin is super important in preventing birth defects. You could eat fortified cereals to get more of it so that your baby wont be born with spina bifida.

• Water

• Iron

• Folic Acid or Folate

• Vitamin A

This mineral is needed with sodium and chloride in order to balance fluid levels in cells. Usually eating a banana will help you get enough of it.

• Vitamin A

• Potassium

• Vitamin A

• Iron

This vitamin is important for eye sight and can be found in fortified milk and carrots

• Vitamin A

• Vitamin C

• Vitamin D

• Vitamin K

These are vitamins that your body stores, and you can get sick if you get too much of them

• Water Soluble

• Fat Soluble

• Vitamin A

• Vitamin C

These are vitamins that your body cannot store and you need to consume them daily

• Fat Soluble

• Vitamin A

• Water Soluble

• Vitamin C

These nutrients are the body's main source of energy. They are found in fruits, vegetables, breads, pasta, and crackers

• Carbohydrates

• Protein

• Water

• Fat

This nutrient builds new cells and is important in repairing tissues. Eat lots of beans, cheese, and meats to get more of it

• Vitamin A

• Vitamin B

• Carbohydrates

• Protein

This water soluble vitamin is found in oranges and strawberries. It helps fight infection and you wind up with scurvy if you don't get enough of it

• Vitamin A

• Vitamin B

• Vitamin C

• Vitamin D