Nutrients | Sources | Deficiency Diseases |
Calcium | Dates, spinach, almonds, soybeans eggs, beans, lentils milk, wheatgrass and all other dairy products. | Muscle spasms, low bone density, Osteoporosis, Ostopenia and Hypocalcaemia. |
Carbohydrates | Cereal, whole grains, legumes, potatoes, cheese, pasta, sweet potatoes, banana, oatmeal etc. | Hypoglycaemia, Obesity and Ketoacidosis. |
Iodine | Eggs, nuts, bread, seaweed, dairy products, and iodized table salt. | Goitre, Anaemia, Hypothyroidism, Cretinism, Deterioration of Metabolism & Cellular Functioning |
Iron | Red Meat, Seafood, Egg Yolk, Bananas, Apple, Green Vegetables, Broccoli, Beans, Pumpkin Seeds etc. | Anaemia, Arrhythmia |
Phosphorous | Milk, yoghurt, fish, egg, soy products, beans, whole grain food products, potatoes, peas, etc. | Weak bones and muscles, joint pains, nervous system disorders, obesity, Hypophosphatemia , rickets in children and Osteomalacia in adults etc. |
Proteins | Almonds, eggs, chicken, yoghurt, cottage cheese, oats, seafood, beans and pulses, milk and other dairy products, meat, etc. | Kwashiorkor and Marasmus. |
Sodium | Onions, salt, fish meat, cabbage, sweet potato, broccoli, pumpkin seeds, eggs and milk | Gastrointestinal Distress, the Improper functioning of nerves and muscles, Cognitive Impairment, Headaches, Nausea, Seizure, Coma, Electrolytic Imbalance |
Vitamin – A | Green leafy vegetables, yellow-coloured fruits, milk, nuts, tomatoes, carrots, broccoli, etc. | Night Blindness, Healing epithelial cells, Normal development of teeth and bones and other vision problems. |
Vitamin -B | Whole-grain foods, legumes eggs, green leafy vegetables milk and milk products, etc. | Beriberi. |
Vitamin -C | Amla, Guava, Chillis, Kiwi, Broccoli, Orange, Papaya, Lemon,, broccoli, milk, and chestnuts. | Gum bleeding and Scurvy. |
Vitamin -D | Fish, liver, mushrooms, egg yolks, cheese, citrus fruit juices, soy milk, cereals, alfalfa etc. | Improper growth of bones, Osteomalacia, Calcification of the skeleton and Rickets. |
Vitamin -E | Potatoes, turnips, pumpkin, avocado, guava, olives, mango, olives, milk, nuts, almond oil, peanut, seeds etc. | Heart problems, Red Blood Cell Destruction, Ataxia, Retinopathy, Peripheral Neuropathy, Reproductive Failure and Haemolysis |
Vitamin -K | Tomatoes, chestnuts, broccoli, beef, cashew nuts, lamb, mangoes, etc. | Haemorrhage, Lack of Clotting of Blood, Lack of Tissue Renewal |