Vitamin & Mineral Sources for Toddlers

Vitamin A What does it do? Promotes growth and health of cells and tissue throughout your body. Protects against infection. Helps maintain normal eyesight. Serves to reduce risk of certain cancers and diseases common to aging.

Foods Eggs, tomatoes, sweet potatoes and cantaloupe

Iron What does it do? Creates hemoglobin, carrying oxygen through the body. Produces energy. Helps Protect against infection.

Foods Oatmeal and other cooked cereal, raisins, whole grain bread and chicken

Vitamin D What does it do? Promotes the absorption of minerals that are deposited into bones and teeth in order to make them stronger. Main source of this "sunshine vitamin" is the sun, which allows your skin to produce vitamin D.

Foods vitamin D fortified milk

Vitamin C What does it do? Helps form and repair red blood cells, bones and other tissues. Produces a connective tissue that holds together muscles and bones. Helps protect from infection by maintaining a healthy immune system.

Foods Apples, potatoes with skin, strawberries and oranges

Calcium What does it do? Builds bones and helps to keep them strong by slowing the rate of bone loss during the aging process. Helps the heart to beat. Important for normal nerve functioning and blood clotting.

Foods Macaroni and cheese, cream cheese, soft cheeses, part-skim mozzarella and pudding

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Vitamin A	What does it do?	Promotes growth and health of cells and tissue throughout your body. Protects against infection. Helps maintain normal eyesight. Serves to reduce risk of certain cancers and diseases common to aging.
	Foods	Eggs, tomatoes, sweet potatoes and cantaloupe
Iron	What does it do?	Creates hemoglobin, carrying oxygen through the body. Produces energy. Helps Protect against infection.
	Foods	Oatmeal and other cooked cereal, raisins, whole grain bread and chicken
Vitamin D	What does it do?	Promotes the absorption of minerals that are deposited into bones and teeth in order to make them stronger. Main source of this "sunshine vitamin" is the sun, which allows your skin to produce vitamin D.
	Foods	vitamin D fortified milk
Vitamin C	What does it do?	Helps form and repair red blood cells, bones and other tissues. Produces a connective tissue that holds together muscles and bones. Helps protect from infection by maintaining a healthy immune system.
	Foods	Apples, potatoes with skin, strawberries and oranges
Calcium	What does it do?	Builds bones and helps to keep them strong by slowing the rate of bone loss during the aging process. Helps the heart to beat. Important for normal nerve functioning and blood clotting.
	Foods	Macaroni and cheese, cream cheese, soft cheeses, part-skim mozzarella and pudding