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Test Your Knowledge of Vitamins and Minerals

The August issue of alive magazine focuses on the A-Z of supplements. Find out if you know which foods provide you with the most nutrients and where you might be missing out.
1) Which of the following foods contains the most calcium?
   One half cup sardines with bones
   One quarter cup walnuts
   One cup lentils
2) One banana contains what percent of our recommended daily allowance for potassium?
   5 percent
   25 percent
   11 percent
3) Which fat-soluble vitamin is manufactured by the body when exposed to UV light?
   Vitamin E
   Vitamin K
   Vitamin D
4) Water-soluble vitamins must be consumed daily because
   The body has a high dose requirement for water-soluble vitamins
   Water-soluble vitamins are not normally stored in the body in any significant amounts.
   Water-soluble vitamins are not well absorbed by the digestive system.
5) Which B vitamin is especially important for anyone who may become pregnant?
   Thiamine
   Niacin
   Folate
6) This mineral, important in the regulation of metabolism, can be found in seafood, cod, cod-liver oil, halibut, oysters, and kelp.
   Manganese
   Fluoride
   Iodine
7) This mineral is best known for its role as part of hemoglobin.
   Iodine
   Iron
   Zinc
8) Which of the following foods contains the most calcium?
   ¼ cup almonds
   ½ cup broccoli
   6 dried figs
9) A deficiency of this fat-soluble vitamin may result in total blindness. Found in spinach, carrots, sweet potatoes, and cantaloupe, it is responsible for maintaining good colour vision and night vision.
   Vitamin D
   Vitamin E
   Vitamin A
10) This vitamin, well-known for it’s important function in blood clotting, has now been found to play an important role in maintaining healthy bones.
   Vitamin B
   Vitamin K
   Vitamin E