Vitamin a rich foods for babies
Vitamins (for Kids) - Nemours KidsHealth
If you're like most kids, you've probably heard at least one parent say, "Don't forget to take your vitamin!" or "Eat your salad — it's packed with vitamins!" But what exactly are vitamins?
Vitamins and minerals are substances that are found in foods we eat. Your body needs them to work properly, so you grow and stay healthy. When it comes to vitamins, each one has a special role to play. For example:
- Vitamin D in milk helps your bones.
- Vitamin A in carrots helps you see at night.
- Vitamin C in oranges helps your body heal if you get a cut.
- B vitamins in whole grains help your body make energy from food.
Vitamins Hang Out in Water and Fat
There are two types of vitamins: fat soluble and water soluble.
When you eat foods that contain fat-soluble vitamins, the vitamins are stored in the fat tissues in your body and in your liver. They wait around in your body fat until your body needs them.
Fat-soluble vitamins are happy to stay stored in your body for a long time. Then, when it's time for them to be used, special carriers in your body take them to where they're needed. Vitamins A, D, E, and K are all fat-soluble vitamins.
Water-soluble vitamins are different. These vitamins dissolve in water. When you eat foods that have water-soluble vitamins, the vitamins are not stored in your body. Instead, they travel through your bloodstream. Whatever your body doesn't use comes out when you urinate (pee).
So water-soluble vitamins need to be replaced often because they don't stick around! This crowd of vitamins includes vitamin C and the big group of B vitamins — B1 (thiamin), B2 (riboflavin), niacin, B6 (pyridoxine), folic acid, B12 (cobalamine), biotin, and pantothenic acid.
Vitamins Feed Your Needs
Your body is one powerful machine, capable of doing all sorts of things by itself. But when it comes to vitamins, it can use some help.
That's where food comes in. Your body is able to get the vitamins it needs from the foods you eat because different foods contain different vitamins. The key is to eat different foods to get an assortment of vitamins. Though some kids take a daily vitamin, most kids don't need one if they're eating a variety of healthy foods.
Now, let's look more closely at vitamins — from A to K:
Vitamin A
This vitamin plays a really big part in eyesight. It's great for night vision, like when you're trick-or-treating on Halloween. Vitamin A helps you see in color, too, from the brightest yellow to the darkest purple. In addition, it helps your body fight infections by boosting your immune system.
Which foods are rich in vitamin A?
- milk fortified with vitamin A
- liver
- orange fruits and vegetables (like cantaloupe, carrots, sweet potatoes)
- dark green leafy vegetables (like kale, collards, spinach)
The B Vitamins
There's more than one B vitamin.
Here's the list: B1, B2, B6, B12, niacin, folic acid, biotin, and pantothenic acid. Whew — that's quite a group!
The B vitamins are important in metabolic (say: meh-tuh-BAH-lik) activity — this means that they help get energy from the food you eat and set it free when your body needs it. So the next time you're running to third base, thank those B vitamins.
This group of vitamins also helps make red blood cells, which carry oxygen throughout your body. Every part of your body needs oxygen to work properly, so these B vitamins have a really important job.
Which foods are rich in vitamin B?
- whole grains, such as wheat and oats
- fish and seafood
- poultry and meats
- eggs
- dairy products, like milk and yogurt
- leafy green vegetables
- beans and peas
- fortified cereals
Vitamin C
This vitamin is important for keeping body tissues, such as gums, bones, and blood vessels in good shape.
Vitamin C is key if you get a cut because it helps you heal. It also helps the body absorb iron from food. Kids need iron to prevent anemia.
This vitamin may also help your body fight off infections. If you get a cold, for instance, vitamin C can help shorten the amount of time you are sick.
Which foods are rich in vitamin C?
- citrus fruits, like oranges
- cantaloupe
- strawberries
- tomatoes
- broccoli
- cabbage
- kiwi fruit
- sweet red peppers
Vitamin D
No bones about it . . . vitamin D is the vitamin you need for strong bones! It's also great for forming strong teeth. Vitamin D lends a hand to an important mineral — it helps your body absorb the calcium it needs. Vitamin D is made in the skin when exposed to sunlight, or you can get it from the foods you eat.
Which foods are rich in vitamin D?
- milk and other dairy fortified with vitamin D
- fish
- egg yolks
- liver
- fortified cereal
Vitamin E
Everybody needs E.
This hard-working vitamin protects your cells and tissues from damage. It is also important for the health of red blood cells.
Which foods are rich in vitamin E?
- whole grains, such as wheat and oats
- wheat germ
- leafy green vegetables
- vegetable oils like sunflower, canola, and olive
- egg yolks
- nuts and seeds
Vitamin K
Vitamin K is the clotmaster! Remember the last time you got a cut? Your blood did something special called clotting. This is when certain cells in your blood act like glue and stick together at the surface of the cut to help stop the bleeding.
Which foods are rich in vitamin K?
- leafy green vegetables
- dairy products, like milk and yogurt
- broccoli
- soybean, canola, and olive oils
When your body gets this vitamin and the other ones it needs, you'll be feeling A-OK!
Reviewed by: Mary L. Gavin, MD
Date reviewed: January 2021
Vitamin A in your child's diet
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Vitamin A is crucial for children's good health and development. Read on to find out how much vitamin A your child needs, which sources are the best, and how to avoid getting too little or too much.
Why vitamin A is important
Vitamin A plays an important role in vision and bone growth and helps protect the body from infections. Vitamin A also promotes the health and growth of cells and tissues in the body, particularly those in the hair, nails, and skin.
How much vitamin A does my child need?
Ages 1 to 3 years: 1,000 international units (IU), or 300 micrograms (mcg) retinol activity equivalents (RAE), of vitamin A per day
Age 4 years and up: 1,333 IU, or 400 mcg RAE per day
Your child doesn't have to get enough vitamin A every day. Instead, aim to get the recommended amount as an average over the course of a few days or a week.
The best sources of vitamin A
Colorful fruits and vegetables are packed with vitamin A.
Here are some of the best sources:
- 1/2 cup carrot juice: 22,567 IU
- 1/4 cup cooked sweet potato: 12,907 IU
- one raw carrot (7 1/2 inches): 8,666 IU
- 1/4 cup cooked carrots: 6,709 IU
- 1/4 cup cooked spinach: 5,729 IU
- 1/4 cup butternut squash: 5,717 IU
- 1/4 cup cooked kale: 4,979 IU
- 1/2 cup canned vegetable soup: 2,910 IU
- 1/4 cup cantaloupe: 1,352 IU
- 1/4 cup apricots, packed in juice: 1,031 IU
- 1/4 cup red bell pepper: 720 IU
- 1/4 cup raw spinach: 703 IU
- 1/4 cup sliced mango: 631 IU
- 1/2 cup fortified instant oatmeal, prepared with water: 626 IU
- 1/4 cup cooked broccoli: 603 IU
- 1/4 cup cooked frozen peas: 525 IU
- 1/2 cup tomato juice: 546 IU
- 1/2 cup fortified milk: 250 IU
- 1/4 cup canned peaches, packed in juice: 236 IU
- 1/2 large egg, scrambled: 160 IU
- 1/2 ounce cheddar cheese: 142 IU
- 1/4 cup green bell pepper: 137 IU
- 1/4 cup fresh peaches: 125 IU
- 1/4 cup papaya: 83 IU
The amount of vitamin A in a food varies somewhat, depending on the size of the fruit or vegetable.
Kids may eat more or less than the amounts of food shown, given their age and appetite. Estimate the nutrient content accordingly.
Can my child get too much vitamin A?
Yes. Normally, the body has to convert vitamin A from its inactive form to its active form, so the body can use it. Usually an excess of vitamin A is from taking supplements that already contain high levels of the active form of the vitamin.
It's also possible to get too much of the active form of vitamin A from animal sources, like liver and milk. For example, beef liver contains 21,566 IU per slice.
By contrast, it's nearly impossible to overdose by getting an abundance of carotenoids, the orange and yellow pigments in carrots and other vegetables and fruits. When you eat vitamin A from these nonanimal sources, the body converts only what it needs from carotenoids to the active form of vitamin A. What will most likely happen if you go on a carrot binge is that your skin will turn yellow-orange (and that effect disappears once you go back to eating a balanced diet).
How much vitamin A is too much?
Children ages 1 to 3 should not get more than 2,000 IU (600 mcg RAE) a day. Children ages 4 to 8 should not get more than 3,000 IU (900 mcg RAE).
Those are the maximum amounts considered safe by the Food and Nutrition Board of the Institute of Medicine. Don't give your child a vitamin supplement that contains more than the recommended amounts of vitamin A that your child needs every day.
Too much of the active form of vitamin A can cause nausea and vomiting, headache, dizziness, blurred vision, and lack of muscle coordination. Long-term effects include osteoporosis, liver problems, and disorders of the central nervous system.
Find out more: Ten important nutrients for children
Nancy Montgomery
Nancy Montgomery is a health and wellness writer and editor. She lives with her husband in Berkeley, California, and has an adult daughter. She especially enjoys working on safety-related content, and organizing and presenting important information in a way that's easily accessible to parents.
Vitamin A: Benefits and what foods contain it the most. A nutritionist tells
Let's see why vitamin A is so important for the body and what foods to get it from.
Vitamin A, or retinol is vital for our body. It is responsible for eye health, the immune system and affects protein synthesis. It is especially useful for pregnant women, as it plays a significant role in the growth and development of the fetus.
The need for vitamin A has been proven by numerous studies. Here are some of its important functions :
- Consumption of vitamin A reduces the risk of cancer, especially lung cancer.
- It improves eyesight. The liver, which is one of the best sources of vitamin A, has long been used as a remedy for night blindness.
- Retinol provides resistance to bacterial, parasitic and viral infections.
- Vitamin A has an antioxidant effect: it is able to interact with free radicals, thanks to which it keeps the body young.
- This vitamin is essential for skin health: the synthesis of epithelial tissue enzymes that prevent the death of skin cells depends on it. Also, thanks to it, epithelial tissues can fully recover, so it is included in the complex treatment of almost all skin diseases - psoriasis, acne, and the like. With wounds, burns and other injuries, vitamin A accelerates skin regeneration.
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Deficiency in vitamin A can lead to visual impairment and, in children, increase the risk of childhood infections, particularly measles and diarrheal infections. Early symptoms of its deficiency are dry skin and mucous membranes, brittle hair and nails.
The most vitamin A is found in the following products:
- Fish oil (from cod liver), black caviar, red caviar.
- Beef liver.
- Egg yolk, chicken and quail eggs.
- Butter and hard cheese.
- Carrots, bell peppers, asparagus, broccoli, celery.
- Parsley, dill, spinach, sorrel, cilantro, green onion, leek, basil.
- Dried apricots.
- Apricots, plums.
- Rowan, apricot, dog rose, sea buckthorn.
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The average daily requirement of people for vitamin A is 1000 mcg. Diversify your diet with foods rich in various macro- and micronutrients, and try to get vitamins from food rather than supplements. For example, only 50 g of carrots per day can satisfy the daily requirement for vitamin A by 100%.
But remember, that an excess of vitamin A is more dangerous than a deficiency. It is impossible to prescribe and take it on your own, because in case of an overdose, negative consequences are possible.
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What foods contain vitamin A (list)
The material was commented and checked by Alexandra Razarenova, dietitian, nutritionist, therapist, member of the Russian Union of Nutritionists, Nutritionists and Food Industry Specialists.
Foods rich in vitamin A:
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- Liver
- Carrot
- Spinach
- Broccoli
- Yam
- Pumpkin
- Cod liver oil
- Salmon
In 1913, scientists found that the yolk of a chicken egg and oil contain a substance necessary for life. Lab mice fed an unbalanced diet often suffered from eye inflammation and diarrhea. After adding eggs, butter, or cod liver oil to their diet, their condition improved. This is how the “fat-soluble factor A” was discovered, which was later renamed vitamin A.
Vitamin A exists in two forms:
- beta-carotene (provitamin A), which enters our body only with plant foods and is synthesized into vitamin A. A powerful antioxidant prevents hair loss, gives them shine and density, prevents the development of cardio - vascular diseases, lowers cholesterol levels.
- Vitamin A proper, found in animal products.
It is responsible for skin renewal, regulates twilight and color vision, improves the condition of the mucous membranes, thanks to which the resistance to seasonal acute respiratory viral infections increases significantly, strengthens bones, and improves metabolism.
The recommended daily allowance of vitamin A for men is 900 mcg, for women - 700 mcg, for children and adolescents - 300-600 mcg [1].
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Vitamin A accumulates in the body, therefore it is not recommended to choose nutritional supplements without consulting a doctor - overdose is possible.
Vitamin A deficiency is most common in poor developing countries due to a poor diet. To maintain a normal vitamin level, sometimes it is enough to revise your daily menu.
1. Liver
Just like in humans, in animals, vitamins that enter the body with food accumulate in the liver. That is why beef, lamb, chicken liver is one of the richest sources of this important element.
One serving of fried beef liver (approximately 85 g) contains 6582 micrograms of vitamin A, other nutrients, trace elements, iron and folic acid.
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In addition, this product contains vitamin E, which also acts as an antioxidant, maintains normal skin condition, fights early aging, promotes the absorption of fats. Vitamins A and E are both fat soluble, so they work well together.
2. Carrots
In 1831, the German chemist Heinrich-Wilhelm-Ferdinand Wakenroder isolated beta-carotene from carrots. It is this vegetable that is recommended to be consumed regularly, because it is a rich source of provitamin A. Carrots are good for vision and skin, and also contain only 26 calories, which allows them to be included in various diets. 125 g of raw carrots contain 459 mg of vitamin A.
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Carrots are also rich in dietary fiber, which contributes to comfortable digestion, minerals and B vitamins, vitamin E and other useful substances [2].
3. Spinach
At the mention of this vegetable, the image of the main character of the cartoon "Popeye the Sailor" immediately pops up. As it turned out, it was not in vain that he constantly used this particular product. Spinach contains a huge amount of useful substances, and in addition to vitamin A (573 mcg per 125 g), it is rich in iron, magnesium, iodine and other important minerals and trace elements.
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Spinach also contains more lutein than other vegetables. This substance is useful not only for the eyes, but also for the cardiovascular system.
4. Broccoli
Not everyone likes this kind of cabbage, but the ancient Roman writer Pliny the Elder called it blessed. Later in other countries it was called Italian asparagus.
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Today, broccoli is considered a rich source of vitamins A, C and K, and is considered a low-calorie food, so it is great for those who watch their figure.
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5. Sweet potato
Vegetable, or sweet potato, is not yet as popular in Russia as in other countries. Its history began in the tropical regions of America. A whole potato baked in its skin contains 1,403 micrograms of vitamin A, which is 561% of the daily value.
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Eating sweet potatoes will enrich the diet with vitamins B6, C and potassium, while the high fiber content and low glycemic index will help control blood sugar [3].
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6. Pumpkin
The pumpkin has a history of 5 to 8 thousand years, because it began to grow even the Aztecs. Now we are used to traditional pumpkin dishes like cream soup or pie. And earlier it was used as a medical raw material: various ointments and other remedies were prepared on the basis of pumpkin.
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Pumpkin contains many minerals, trace elements and vitamins, including C, E, K, almost all B vitamins.
In addition, pumpkin contains about five times more carotenes than carrots.
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7. Cod liver oil
Fish oil is a proven source of Omega-3 and vitamin A - 5 ml contains about 150% of the daily value. But it should be remembered that there are contraindications to taking fish oil, so you should not use it too often.
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8. Salmon
Salmon contains not only vitamin D, fatty acids, vitamin E and other important elements. It is also rich in vitamin A. 100 g of the product contains 149mcg (17% of the daily value).
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However, salmon is not suitable for daily consumption, as this fish can accumulate harmful substances from the external environment.
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How best to take vitamin A
Vitamin A is fat soluble. For better absorption in the intestines, its intake should be combined with vegetable oils, as well as vitamin E and zinc.
Vitamin C, in turn, will become a natural catalyst that will enhance the effect of vitamin A.
The daily diet should be varied and balanced, consisting of fruits, vegetables, healthy fats, whole grains and lean proteins.
Expert comment
Alexander Razarenov,
nutritionist, nutritionist, therapist, member of the Russian Union of Nutritionists, Nutritionists and Food Industry Specialists
How to determine the deficiency of vitamin A in the body?
The first and most accurate way to determine a lack of vitamin A is to conduct a laboratory blood test to detect hypovitaminosis. Hypovitaminosis is a condition that occurs when there is insufficient intake of vitamins. This phenomenon is rarely isolated. As a rule, we are dealing with a deficiency of certain groups of vitamins. If a person refuses animal products, usually there is a deficiency of vitamins A, D, E and biotin. If a person does not have enough plant foods, then there is a deficiency of vitamins C and group B.
But there are also indirect signs of vitamin A deficiency. With a lack of fat-soluble vitamins, including vitamin A, you should pay attention to the condition of the skin and skin derivatives: mucous membranes, hair, nails. Chapped or flaky lips, sudden onset of acne, cracks and sores at the corners of the mouth, or an unusual reaction to jewelry metals can indirectly indicate a lack of vitamin A in the diet. Changes in the nail plate are also possible - the nails become more brittle, deformations, pigmentation in the form of spots or stripes are possible.
The main symptom of vitamin deficiency on the part of the hair is increased brittleness, dryness and a tendency to fall out. It is worth thinking about hypovitaminosis A and with the sudden appearance of itching, dandruff, sores and pimples on the scalp.
The most famous symptom is a decrease in twilight vision. This is a serious violation that indicates a chronic deficiency of vitamin A. In addition, hypovitaminosis can cause redness and swelling of the eyelids, itching and discharge from the eyes, and frequent inflammatory diseases.
There may also be uncomfortable sensations from bright light, glare, double vision.
A decrease in the body's immune functions can also be an indirect sign of vitamin A deficiency, but more often it occurs against the background of general hypovitaminosis.
When should I take vitamin A bought in a pharmacy?
With a balanced diet, the liver has the ability to store vitamin A for up to five years. If your diet is rich in foods containing vitamin A, there is no need to take supplements for prevention, since vitamin A is toxic in large doses. In order not to guess, you need to pass an analysis to determine the level of vitamin A. And after receiving the results, decide on the advisability of prescribing dietary supplements.
How do you know if you have overdosed on a vitamin?
I have already mentioned that vitamin A is toxic in high concentrations. And since it is a fat-soluble vitamin, it tends to actively accumulate in the organs and has a longer elimination period.
At the same time, an overdose of carotenoids is far from being as dangerous as an excess of retinoids: in the first case, ochrodermatosis develops, i.e. the skin turns orange-yellow, but unlike hepatitis, the sclera (whites of the eyes) remain white. This condition is reversible, and its manifestations gradually disappear with the normalization of the intake and metabolism of carotenoids.
Signs of hypervitaminosis A also include: nausea, vomiting, redness of the face, itchy skin, drowsiness, possible pain in the joints and bones, increased excitability.
Infants are characterized by protrusion of the fontanelle against the background of increased intracranial pressure, possible hyperthermia, vomiting, loss of appetite. If you notice these signs, you should immediately consult a doctor.
Under what cooking conditions is vitamin A best preserved in foods?
Vitamin A is resistant to high temperatures, but easily oxidized in air and sunlight. Therefore, he is not as afraid of heat treatment as light and exposure to oxygen: foods rich in vitamin A should be stored in dark vacuum containers in a cool place, cut into large pieces.
