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    Vitamin/Mineral Chemical Name/Formula Sources Deficiency Disease

    Vitamin A Retinol Carrots, sweet potatoes, spinach, liver Night blindness, xerophthalmia
    Vitamin B1 Thiamine Whole grains, legumes, nuts, pork Beriberi, Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome
    Vitamin B2 Riboflavin Dairy products, eggs, green leafy vegetables Ariboflavinosis (cracked lips, sore throat)
    Vitamin B3 Niacin (nicotinic acid) Meat, fish, peanuts, whole grains Pellagra (diarrhea, dermatitis, dementia)
    Vitamin B5 Pantothenic acid Eggs, avocados, meat, mushrooms Rare; symptoms include fatigue and muscle cramps
    Vitamin B6 Pyridoxine Poultry, bananas, potatoes, fortified cereals Peripheral neuropathy, anemia
    Vitamin B7 Biotin Eggs, nuts, whole grains Dermatitis, hair loss
    Vitamin B9 Folic acid (folate) Leafy greens, citrus fruits, beans Megaloblastic anemia, neural tube defects in embryos
    Vitamin B12 Cobalamin Meat, fish, dairy products Pernicious anemia, neurological disorders
    Vitamin C Ascorbic acid Citrus fruits, tomatoes, peppers Scurvy (bleeding gums, weak immunity)
    Vitamin D Cholecalciferol (D3), Ergocalciferol (D2) Sunlight, fortified dairy products, fatty fish Rickets (in children), osteomalacia (in adults)
    Vitamin E Tocopherol Nuts, seeds, vegetable oils Rare; nerve and muscle damage
    Vitamin K Phylloquinone (K1), Menaquinone (K2) Leafy greens, broccoli, fermented foods Bleeding disorders, delayed clotting
    Calcium Ca² Dairy products, green leafy vegetables Osteoporosis, rickets
    Iron Fe² /Fe³ Red meat, beans, spinach Iron-deficiency anemia
    Zinc Zn Shellfish, meat, nuts, whole grains Impaired immune function, delayed wound healing
    Magnesium Mg Nuts, seeds, whole grains, leafy vegetables Muscle cramps, osteoporosis
    Potassium K Bananas, oranges, potatoes, spinach Muscle weakness, irregular heartbeat
    Sodium Na Table salt, processed foods Hyponatremia (fatigue, confusion)
    Iodine I Iodized salt, seafood Goiter, hypothyroidism
    Phosphorus PO ³ Dairy, meat, nuts, whole grains Weak bones, fatigue
    Fluoride F Fluoridated water, tea Dental caries
    Selenium Se Nuts (Brazil nuts), seafood Keshan disease (cardiomyopathy), weak immunity

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