Vitamins are organic compounds which are, in small amounts, required as nutrients by an organism (like us). When the organism itself cannot synthesize sufficient quantities by itself, it must get them through food.
The recommended daily allowances of the vitamins vary depending on age and gender.
One of the best things about getting vitamins the natural way, so through food, is that overdosing is close to impossible. Nature took care of that.
With tablets and capsules it's different and you should be careful if you decide to use food supplements.
Vitamin | Natural Food Sources |
Vitamin A | The following list is sorted by amount/concentration. - Liver
- Carrots
- Broccoli leaves
- Sweet potatoes
- Kale
- Butter
- Spinach
- Pumpkin
- Collard greens
- Cantaloupe melon
- Eggs
- Apricots
- Papaya
- Mango
- Peas
- Broccoli
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Vitamin B1 | - Yeast
- Oatmeal
- Flax
- Brown rice
- Whole grain flour (rye or wheat)
- Asparagus
- Kale
- Cauliflower
- Potatoes
- Oranges
- Liver (beef or pork)
- Eggs
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Vitamin B2 | - Fortified cereals
- Pasta
- Milk
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Vitamin B3 (Niacin) | - Meat (liver, heart and kidney)
- Fish (tuna, salmon)
- Chicken
- Milk
- Eggs
- Nuts
- Avocados
- Dates
- Tomatoes
- Leaf vegetables
- Broccoli
- Carrots
- Sweet potatoes
- Asparagus
- Wholegrain bread
- Mushrooms
- Brewer's yeast
|
Vitamin B5 | - Chicken
- Beef
- Potatoes
- Tomato products
- Yeast
- Oats
- Royal Jelly
- Egg Yolk
- Broccoli
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Vitamin B6 | - Meat (organs)
- Fortified cereal
- Fortified soy-based meat substitutes
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Vitamin B7 (Biotin) | - Royal Jelly
- Brewer's yeast
- Swiss chard
- Tomatoes
- Romaine lettuce
- Carrots
Biotin is rarely found in food, but deficiency is, none the less, extremely rare, as intestinal bacteria generally produce an excess of the body's daily requirement. |
Vitamin B9 (Folic Acid) | - Leafy vegetables (e.g. spinach, turnip greens, lettuces)
- Dried beans and peas
- Sunflower seeds
- Baker's yeast
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Vitamin B12 | - Meat (especially shellfish and liver)
- Poultry
- Milk and milk products
- Eggs
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Vitamin C | The following list is sorted by amount/concentration. - Kakadu plum
- Camu Camu
- Rose hip
- Acerola
- Seabuckthorn
- Jujube
- Indian gooseberry
- Baobab
- Blackcurrant
- Red pepper
- Parsley
- Guava
- Kiwifruit
- Broccoli
- Loganberry
- Redcurrant
- Brussels sprouts
- Wolfberry (Goji)
- Lychee
- Cloudberry
- Elderberry
- Persimmon
- Papaya
- Strawberry
- Orange
- Lemon
- Melon, cantaloupe
- Cauliflower
- Garlic
- Grapefruit
- Raspberry
- Tangerine
- Mandarin orange
- Passion fruit
- Spinach
- Lime
- Mango
- Blackberry
- Potato
- Melon, honeydew
- Cranberry
- Tomato
- Blueberry
- Pineapple
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Vitamin D | - Fish liver oils, such as cod liver oil
- Fatty fish species, such as:
- Herring
- Catfish
- Salmon
- Mackerel
- Sardines
- Tuna
- Eel
- One whole egg, provides 20 IU
- Beef liver
- + Vitamin D is naturally produced by the human body when exposed to direct sunlight.
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Vitamin E | - Almonds
- Asparagus
- Avocado
- Cucumber
- Nuts
- Olives
- Red Palm Oil
- Seeds
- Spinach and other green leafy vegetables
- Vegetable oils -- Canola, corn, sunflower, soybean, cottonseed
- Wheat germ
- Wholegrain foods
- Milk
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Vitamin K | - Spinach
- Swiss chard
- Brassica (e.g. cabbage, kale, cauliflower, broccoli, and brussels sprouts)
- Meat
- Eggs
- Dairy
- Natto
- Avocado
- Kiwi
- Parsley
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