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Vitamins and Minerals

Get the facts on vitamins and minerals, from A to Z.

USDA, HHS

View a list of common foods and drinks and the amount of iron in a standard portion.

HHS, Food and Drug Administration, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition

How can the Nutrition Facts label help you to choose foods rich in vitamins and minerals? Use this interactive resource to find out!

HHS, Food and Drug Administration, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition

Learn about the functions that each vitamin and mineral performs in the body.

HHS, National Institutes of Health, National Library of Medicine

Discover what minerals your body needs to stay healthy and work properly.

HHS, National Institutes of Health, National Library of Medicine

Learn what vitamins your body needs and where to find them in foods.

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Learn how to get enough vitamin D each day from foods and other sources.

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Are you watching your vitamin K intake due to certain medications? View this list of foods that are high, moderate, and low in vitamin K.

Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health

Read information on vitamin C including recommended amounts, food sources, health implications and deficiency signs. 

Office of Dietary Supplements

This is a general overview of Vitamin A and Carotenoids with recommendations, food sources, and health benefits.