Project Assignment: Water Soluble Vitamins
Fill in the following table for water soluble vitamins based on DRI tables, Chapter 13 in the textbook, and your 24-hour intake as estimated using MyPlate. The gray-filled boxes should be left empty.
1. Summary of water soluble vitamins and their roles in the body.
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Vitamin Letter
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Chemical name
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Coenzyme Name
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Coenzyme Abbreviation
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Major Role/Function
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Deficiency Disease
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B1
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Thiamin
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TPP
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B2
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Riboflavin
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FAD
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B3
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Niacin
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NAD+
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Pantothenic acid
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CoA
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Biotin
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B6
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Pyridoxine
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PLP
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Folic Acid
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THFA
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B12
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Cobalamin
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C
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Ascorbic acid
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2. Does your diet adequately meet your B and C vitamin needs?
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Vitamin Letter
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Chemical name
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RDA
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Your 24-hour intake
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List 1 or 2 foods that you could include in your diet that are good sources of each vitamin.
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B1
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Thiamin
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B2
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Riboflavin
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B3
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Niacin
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Pantothenic acid
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Biotin
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B6
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Pyridoxine
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Folic Acid
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B12
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Cobalamin
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C
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Ascorbic acid
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3. Are package food nutrition labels misleading?
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Vitamin Letter
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Chemical name
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RDA
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Daily Value
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If an individual consumes the RDA of each vitamin, what percent of the DV has been satisfied? (RDA/DV x 100 = % DV)
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B1
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Thiamin
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B2
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Riboflavin
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B3
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Niacin
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Pantothenic acid
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Biotin
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B6
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Pyridoxine
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Folic Acid
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B12
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Cobalamin
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C
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Ascorbic acid
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