There are lots of vitamins, minerals and micronutrients our body needs in order to function at its best. The good news is that they can all be found in our food! The bad news is that it can be complicated trying to figure out which foods contain what. So I want to send a big thank you out to graphic designer Shannon Lattin who came up with this simple sleek chart to help guide people to which foods foods carry the essential vitamins (A, B, C, D, E, and K vitamins).
As you can see vitamins like K and D are trickier to get because there are only in certain foods (leafy greens and red meats for vitamin K and dairy and seafood for vitamin D). Keep in mind this chart does not cover all foods that contain our essential vitamins nor does it tell you how much of these vitamins they contain. For more detailed information please speak to your local health professional or use a certified food database like USDA Nutrient Database or The Canadian Nutrient File Database.
As you can see vitamins like K and D are trickier to get because there are only in certain foods (leafy greens and red meats for vitamin K and dairy and seafood for vitamin D). Keep in mind this chart does not cover all foods that contain our essential vitamins nor does it tell you how much of these vitamins they contain. For more detailed information please speak to your local health professional or use a certified food database like USDA Nutrient Database or The Canadian Nutrient File Database.
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