Vitamin B3

Vitamin B3

February 22nd, 2010 by admin  |  No Comments

Vitamin B3 is also called Niacin. It is needed for tissues repair and metabolism of nutrients. Vitamin B3 deficiency can lead to pellagra (severe deficiency), slower metabolism and decreasing cold tolerance. An excess of vitamin B3 (over 3g a day) can cause liver damage, dilation of the blood vessels and kidney damage.

Sources of Vitamin B3:

Food / 100g Amount (mg)
Yeast extract 73
Chicken breast, without skin 22
Lamb’s liver 21
Tuna canned in oil, drained 21
Grapenuts 20
Roasted turkey, light meat, 20
Peanuts, plain 19
Pork fillet, lean 18
Tuna, fresh 17
Shiitake mushroom, dried 15
Grilled swordfish 14
Grilled mackerel 13

How Much Vitamins You Need?

Dietary reference intake (DRIs): recommended intakes for infants, children, pregnant women and breastfeeding moms.

Vitamins

Vitamins

February 22nd, 2010 by admin  |  No Comments

Vitamins are essential to proper functioning of our body’s metabolism. Infants and children are growing rapidly. As a result, vitamins are especially important for good health and proper development of infants and children.

There are two categories of vitamins, namely:

  • Fat-soluble vitamins: Vitamins A, D, E and K are fat-soluble vitamins, which can be stored in our body.
  • Water-soluble vitamins: Vitamin C and vitamins B are water-soluble vitamins, which can not be stored in our body. Excessive water-soluble vitamins will be excreted in the urine. As a result, these vitamins have to be consumed on a regular basis.

Below is a list of vitamins

  • Vitamin A
  • Vitamins B
    • Vitamin B1
    • Vitamin B2
    • Vitamin B3
    • Vitamin B6
    • Vitamin B12
  • Vitamin C
  • Vitamin D
  • Vitamin E
  • Vitamin K

How Much Vitamins You Need?

Dietary reference intake (DRIs): recommended intakes for infants, children, pregnant women and breastfeeding moms.