Question

1, List one vitamin or mineral that was provided MOSTLY or ONLY by animal-based foods. What was the TOP FOOD SOURCE of that vitamin/mineral.

2, List one vitamin or mineral that was provided MOSTLY or ONLY by plant-based foods. What was the TOP FOOD SOURCE of that vitamin/mineral.

3, Based on your analysis of the nutrients provided by your foods, list one food that was exceptionally nutrient dense (review Chapter 2 if unsure what this means)? Explain and support your answer by showing specific data.

4, Do you think it’s realistic to get 100% RDA for each and every nutrient, every day, with food alone? Explain and expand. How COULD you get complete nutrition from food alone? Does variety matter (why or why not)?

Answer 1

1) Creatine

Creatine is a molecule found in animal foods.

Most of it is stored in muscles but significant amounts are also concentrated in the brain.

It functions as an easily accessible energy reserve for muscle cells, giving them greater strength and endurance.

For this reason, it’s one of the world's most popular supplements for muscle building.

Top food source of Creatine is Herring Fillet (raw and dried) content is 1.1g/100gm

2)Vitamin C

Vitamin C is produced only from plants.

Vitamin C is the only essential vitamin not found in useful amounts in cooked animal foods.

It is a powerful antioxidant that is important for the maintenance of connective tissue. It also functions as a co-factor for many enzymes in the body.

Additionally, vitamin C deficiency may cause scurvy, a condition initially characterized by spotty skin and fatigue. Advanced scurvy can cause yellow skin, loss of teeth, bleeding and eventually death.

A diet of only animal foods usually doesn't contain enough vitamin C. For this reason, people need to get it from fruit, vegetables, fortified food or supplements.

The foods wich are rich in vitamin C are:

• Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, and cauliflower.
• Green and red peppers.
• Spinach, cabbage, turnip greens, and other leafy greens.
• Sweet and white potatoes.
• Tomatoes and tomato juice.
• Winter squash.

3)The only food that provides all the nutrients that humans need is human milk," Hattner said. "Mother's milk is a complete food. We may add some solid foods to an infant's diet in the first year of life to provide more iron and other nutrients, but there is a little bit of everything in human milk."