FoodTech

Micronutrient sources

Minerals, plant residues, animal residues, fertilizers

Micronutrients function

Helps to fight illness + disease

Vitamins C sources

Citrus fruits like kiwi

Vitamins C function

Helps body absorb iron from food, helps heal wounds, needed for formation of collagen and helps body resist infection

Vitamin A sources

Green leafy vegetables like broccoli

Vitamin A function

Helps form and maintain healthy teeth, skeletal and soft tissue, mucus membranes and skin.

Vitamin B source

Fortified cereals, cheese, eggs, milk, meat and cabbage

Vitamin B function

energy metabolism

vitamins D sources

Oily fish, red meat, liver, egg yolks, fortified foods

Vitamin D function

calcium absorption

Calcium sources

dairy products, leafy vegetables, legumes

Calcium functions

-formation of teeth and bone
-blood clotting
-transmission of nerve impulses
-myocardial contractions
-muscle contractions

Iron sources

-Organ meats (liver)
-Dried beans
-Nuts (NOT found in milk)

Iron function

oxygen transport

Sodium sources

salt, processed foods

Sodium functions

fluid balance, nerve impulse transmission