Vitamins Recommendation 14 Background Vitamins are compounds necessary for the normal physiologic and metabolic functioning of the body. This list includes carotenoids and vitamins.
Carotenoids are pigments in foods responsible for many yellow, orange and red colors.
Mangoes, pawpaw, persimmon, red peppers, pumpkin, oranges and orange juice Vitamin C Vegetables, tubers, fruits in general. Primarily foods of animal origin. Vegetable oils like olive, canola, sunflower, safflower, corn, cottonseed, soybean and their margarines, shortening, mayonnaise and salad dressings. Also in whole grains, nuts, seeds and wheat germ. Alpha-tocopherol is present in animal foods.