NUTRITION IN DENTISTRY

IRYN A. LAGARTO DMED 2-1 DR. BEATRICE BERNALES

1. List each vitamin. For each, list the foods that you eat that are sources of that vitamin.
List 1 or 2 foods that you could add to your diet for each vitamin.

VITAMIN SOURCE OF FOOD FOOD ADDED

 Eggs  Cheddar cheese
Vitamin A (Retinoids)
pumpkins
 Pork chops  Brown rice
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin)
 Soymilk
 Cereals  Yogurt
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
 Cheese
 Peanut butter  Mushrooms
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
 Potatoes
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic  Chicken  Egg yolk
acid)  Avocados
 Banana  Tofu
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)
 Watermelons
 Hard-boiled egg  Fortified cereals
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin)
 Fortified soymilk
 Fish  Whole grains
Vitamin H (Biotin)
 Organ meats
 Orange fruit juices  Broccoli
Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid)
(especially citrus)  Strawberries
 Milk  Liver
CHOLINE
 Salmon
Vitamin D (Calciferol, 1,25-  Fortified milk  Margarine
dihydroxy vitamin D)  Fortified Cereals
 Nuts  Vegetable oils
Vitamin E (tocopherol)
 Sunflower seed
 Beans  Asparagus,
Vitamin B9 (Folic acid)
 dark leafy greens
Vitamin K  Cabbage  Liver
 Spinach

2. Do you take a vitamin supplement? If so, why?

Yes, I take centrum advance for vitamin supplement because my Mom told me along with my
siblings to take vitamin supplements for our health and for our body which helps in growth,
digestion, energy, nutrients and many more.

 What vitamins are included and how much?

My Vitamin supplement is Centrum which I take once a day that is complete from A to Zinc, its price
is P300.00 for 30 tablets in a bottle.