Sunbeam JE4700 manual Nutrients Found in Fruit & Vegetables

Nutrients Found in Fruit & Vegetables

Vitamin	Food Source	Benefits
Vitamin A	Yellow fruits and vegetables e.g. carrots	Healthy skin, bones and teeth.
	dark green vegetables e.g. spinach	Assist vision (night)
Vitamin B1	Potatoes	- Aids appetite and digestion
(Thiamine)	Dried peas and beans	- Release energy from
	Lentils	carbohydrates
		- Keeps nervous system
		healthy
Vitamin B2	Leafy green vegetables	- Keeps skin, eyes and mouth
(Riboflavin)		healthy
		- Helps cells use oxygen
Niacin	Tomatoes, peas, potatoes	- Helps nervous system to
		function
		- Promotes normal growth and
		development
Vitamin C	Citrus fruits, kiwi fruit, capsicums,	- Keeps teeth, gums, skin
(Ascorbic	parsley, strawberries, tomatoes,	muscles and blood vessels
Acid)	carrots	healthy
		- Increases resistance to
		infection.

Mineral	Food Source	Benefits
Calcium	Broccoli, rhubarb, dried fruits, parsley	- Promotes strong teeth and
	and spinach	bones.
Iron	Asparagus, spinach, broccoli, parsley,	- Aids oxygen transportation
	peas	movement in the blood.

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