Sources and Requirement of nutrients
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Nutrients
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Requirements
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Sources
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Children
1200-2100 kcal
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Adults
1900-3900 kcal
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Carbohydrate
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40-60g/100g of calories
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50-70 g/100g of calories
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Glucose (its basic form) and sweets, biscuits, chocolates, pastries,
honey, fruits, cereals, grains, pulses, bread, beans, potatoes, other
vegetables and fruits.
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Protein
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20-33g
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45-55g
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Legumes, grains, nuts and seeds; dark leafy greens; eggs; dairy
products
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Fat
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15g
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15g
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Vegetable oils like soya bean, mustard, sunflower, ground nut, olive
etc and corn, peanuts, seeds, olive, oily fish etc
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Vitamins
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Vitamin A
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Fish liver oils, liver of animals, diary products like butter, ghee,
milk and eggs, green leafy vegetables, red palm oil, carrot, pumpkin
and ripe mango
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Vitamin A
Carotine
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300-600µg
1200-2400µg
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750µg
3000µg
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Vitamin D
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400 I.U
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200 I.U
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Fish liver oils (of cod, halibut, shark), fat fish ( sardine, salmon,
Herring), egg yolk and dairy products( butter, ghee, milk).
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Vitamin E
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10-20mg
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20-25mg
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Wheat germ oil, corn germ oil, vegetable oils ( Soy bean, cottonseed,
sunflower, ground nut, mustard, coconut etc) cereals and eggs.
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Vitamin K
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Not known
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Not known
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Green leafy vegetables ( spinach, cabbage, kale), vegetables (cauliflower,
soybean, carrots, potatoes), wheat bran, wheat germ etc
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Vitamin B
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Thiamine
Riboflavin
Nicotinic Acid
Vitamin B6
Vitamin B12
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03 -1.1mg
0.5-1.2mg
12-17mg
0.8-1.4mg
0.5-1.0µg
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1.2-2mg
1.3-2.2mg
19-26mg
2.0mg
1µg
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Dried yeast, rice polishings, wheat germ, whole cereals, liver, fruits,
vegetables, milk, peanut, meat, fish, eggs, legumes (pulses) and
dhals, leafy vegetables.
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Vitamin C
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25mg
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40mg
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Citrus fruits and green leafy vegetables (drumstick leaves, coriander
leaves, cabbage), Gooseberry, Guava , Pineapple, Cashew fruit,
ripe mango, papaya and tomato.
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Vitamin P
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Not known
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Not known
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Fresh fruits (orange, apple, blackberry, cherry, plum) and vegetables
(spinach, tomato, lettuce, cabbage, carrot, cauliflower, pea etc.).
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Minerals
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Calcium
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400mg
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600mg
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Dairy products; dark, leafy greens, legumes; most nuts and seeds; molasses;
figs, apricots; dates
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Iron
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20-28mg
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28-30mg
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Legumes (especially soybeans and soy products other than oil); dark,
leafy greens; dried fruits; whole and enriched grains; molasses
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Zinc
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10-15 mg
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15mg
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Eggs, cheese, legumes, nuts, wheat germ, whole grains, some kinds of
brewer's yeast
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Sodium
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5-10g
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10-15g
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Salt
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