| A | B |
|---|
| Thiamin | Helps release energy from carbohyrates ingested |
| Riboflavin | Helps capture and use energy released from foods |
| Niacin | Assists in the manufacture of body fats |
| Vitamin B-6 | Assists in the conversion of tryptophan to niacin |
| Folate | Promotes normal function of red blood cells |
| Vitamin B-12 | Needed for red blood cell development |
| Biotin | Needed for body's manufacture of fats, proteins and glycogen |
| Pantothenic acid | Needed for the release of energy from fat and carbohydrates |
| Vitamin C | Needed for the manufacture of collagen |
| Vitamin A | Needed for the formation and maintenance of mucous membrances, skin and bone |
| Beta-carotene | Acts as an antioxidant |
| Vitamin E | Acts as an anitoxidant |
| Vitamin D | Needed for absorption of calcium and phosphorus |
| Vitamin K | Essential component of mechanismx that cause blood to clot when bleeding occurs |
| Calcium | Component of bones and teeth |
| Phosphorus | Needed to maintain acid-base balance |
| Magnesium | Needed for nerve activity |
| Iron | Transports oxygen as component of hemoglobin |
| Zinc | Component of insulin |
| Fluoride | Component of bones and teeth |
| Iodine | Component of thyroid hormones |
| Selenium | Acts as an antioxidant in conjuntion with vitamin E |
| Copper | Functions in growth, immunity, cholesterol and glucose utilization |
| Manganese | Needed for formation of body fat and bone |
| Chromium | Required for normal utilization of glucose |
| Molybdenum | Component of enzymes involved in the transfer of oxygen from one molecule to another |
| Sodium | Helps maintain a proper amount of water in blood and body tissues |
| Potassium | Same as sodium |
| Chlorine | Compound of hydrochloric acid secreted by the stomach |
