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Differentiate between fat-soluble vitamins and water-soluble vitamins.
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Fat-Soluble Vitamins
Water-Soluble Vitamins
These vitamins are stored in the fat tissues of our body and are used only when the body needs them.
These vitamins are not stored in our body and need to be supplied regularly to our body through food items.
Vitamins A, D, E and K are fat-soluble vitamins.
Vitamins C, B1, B2, B3, B12 and folic acid are water-soluble vitamins.
| Fat-Soluble Vitamins | Water-Soluble Vitamins |
| These vitamins are stored in the fat tissues of our body and are used only when the body needs them. | These vitamins are not stored in our body and need to be supplied regularly to our body through food items. |
| Vitamins A, D, E and K are fat-soluble vitamins. | Vitamins C, B1, B2, B3, B12 and folic acid are water-soluble vitamins. |
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