micronutrients include thiamin (88%), folate (66%), vitamin C (39%), vitamin D (29%), vitamin A (54%), vitamin E (36%), calcium (58%), iron (51%), magnesium (62%), potassium (36%), and zinc (61%), Vitamin K (81%). A few relatively simple dietary changes could be made to address these deficiencies. First, the current diet contains a lot of fruits but very limited on vegetables. The addition of 2-3 vegetables serving a day would improve vitamin C, vitamin A, folate, fiber and potassium intake. Consuming
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determines a person’s overall health. There is a wide spectrum of vitamins and minerals that are contained in all foods. The consumption of too much or too little of certain vitamins and minerals can both be harmful or beneficial to one’s body. The utilization of food varies from person to person. There is no size that fits all. Several factors such as height, weight, age, gender, etc., can affect someone’s required daily intake of calories, vitamins, and minerals. After looking at my dietary assessment sheet
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Fat and Water soluble vitamins. Dean Myers SCI/241 August/22/2014 Hwang JI (Sherrie) Lu The following information will clear up the understanding of the difference between Water and Fat soluble Vitamins. First and foremost, vitamins are classified as essential nutrients that your body needs in specific amounts to maintain good health. There are 13 essential vitamins found in the foods you eat. Each vitamin has a specific job to do in your body, so it is important that you get enough of
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Protein 0 Potassium 150 mg Vitamin K 6.3 mcg/8% DV ; -Fat Soluble -This serves as a some would call a “ green” vitamin because it causes blood clotting and those that are on blood thinners should not ingest blood thickners. Monunsaturated Fats; 3g per serving – Lowers cholesterol Folate 27 mcg/6%DV. This promotes tissue and cell functions. It also helps with homocysteine metabolism maintains normal levels of amino acid Vitamin E .560 mg/4& DV- Fat soluble vitamin that protects the tissues of
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Fat and Water Soluble Vitamins May 5, 2013 Cris Samuels University of Phoenix Faculty: Brian Oddi Vitamin Classification Vitamins are important to your diet. Without vitamins, a person will become vitamin deficient and not function properly. Vitamin deficiency disease in the United States is rare but we still need to make sure we get enough of our vitamins so that our bodies do not develop a chronic disease later in life. There are two types of vitamins; water-soluble and fat-soluble
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calories are in your food item? There are 105 calories in a medium banana. 4. List some of the most common vitamins and minerals in this food item. Calcium, Magnesium, phosphirus, potassium, sodium, and Zinc. The vitamins are; Thiamin, Riboflain, Niacin, Vitamin B-6 Folate, Vitamin B-12, Vitamin A, RAE Vitami A, IU Vitamin E (alphatocopherol) Vitamin D (D2 + D3),Vitamin D, and Vitamin K (phyllquinone). 5. Are there other importent nutritional components of this food item? No there other
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dietary fiber, water, vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin c, and potassium in my diet. The recommended DRI from each food group, vitamins, and minerals were not met. Percentage of achievement for the food group meat and beans were over !00%, 68% grains, 78% vegetables, O% fruits, 42% milk, and 10% oils based on my recommended DRI. Percentage of achievement for vitamins was low as well. Only 12% was met for vitamin A, 6% vitamin D, 69% vitamin E, 89% thiamin, 49% vitamin C. Riboflavin, niacin
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Health, the body needs 13 vitamins for normal health. These include vitamins A, C, D, E, K and the B complex (thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, biotin, vitamin B 6, B 12 and folate. Vitamins are classified according to solubility. Some vitamins are soluble in fat and some are soluble in water. Vitamins that are fat soluble are stored in the body and can accumulate. Water soluble vitamins are flushed out by the kidneys. Additionally, some classify vitamins as to whether they were obtained
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food service operators particularly in Asia, Africa and Oceania. Loved and trusted by parents and kids alike, Milo products offer essential vitamins and minerals: * calcium for strong teeth and bones * iron to carry oxygen to the body’s cells * vitamin A for healthy eye sight * vitamins B1 and B2 to help release energy from foods * Vitamin C to keep skin and gums in good shape. REF:(www.nestle.com/brands/allbrands/milo_foodservice). Origin: Milo was originally developed by Thomas
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Executive Summary Vitaminwater is a product of a privately owned subsidiary of Coca-Cola Company, Glacéau. It aims to provide nutrients drinks to meet people needs throughout the day. Its bottles are colorful, which targets at the youth currently. To achieve the goal of rising popularity of Vitaminewater in local marketing within 5 years with a consumer expand and sales increase, marketing plan is proposed. Vitaminwater is recommended to expand the target customers to people who concerned with
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