Question

Complete the table given below

Nutrient	Foods rich in	Importance	Deficiency diseases caused
Vitamin A
Iron
Goitre
Helps to clot blood
Vitamin C
Rickets
Vitamin B

Answer 1

Nutrient	Foods rich in	Importance	Deficiency diseases caused
Vitamin A	dark green leafy vegetables, yellow and orange fruits (such as papayas and oranges), carrots, and yellow vegetables (such as squash and pumpkin).	important for normal vision, the immune system, and reproduction.	night blindness
Iron	Meats, poultry, and seafood	The body needs for growth and development.	anemia
Goitre	Sea food like fishes , Dairy products and Iodized salt	proper thyroid function.	iodine
Helps to clot blood	Seafood, Beans, green leafy vegetables such as spinach and Dried fruit	transporting oxygen, nutrients and fight infection.	Haemophilia
Vitamin C	Citrus fruit, such as oranges, orange juice, pepper,and Strawberries.	for the growth and repair of tissues.	Scurvy
Rickets	Cod liver oil · Salmon, Tuna fish, Orange juice fortified with vitamin D, Dairy and plant milks fortified with vitamin D	for building and maintaining healthy bones.	vitamin D
Vitamin B	Oranges, lemons , yogurt, cheese, chicken and Fish	brain function, and cell metabolism.	Beriberi