Water Soluble Vitamins - created from Mind Map

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B1 Thiamin

B9 Folate/Folic acid

Function

Sources

Assists with release of energy from food (carbohydrate)

Promotes normal functioning of the nervous system, muscles and heart

Fortified cereals, meat, wholegrains, nuts

Function

Sources

Deficiency

Reduces risk of neural tube defects in the baby in pregnancy e.g spina bificla

Formation of red blood cells

Required of cell division

Fortified cereals, cabbage, brown rice, oranges

Increase risk of anaemia