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Fat and Water Soluble Vitamins

Fat-soluble vitamins like A, D, E, and K are absorbed with fatty foods and stored in fatty tissues and the liver for future use, while water-soluble vitamins such as C and the B vitamins dissolve in water, are not stored, and must be consumed daily in foods or supplements as they are carried to tissues but not stored in the body. The document outlines the key differences between fat-soluble and water-soluble vitamins.

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Fat and Water Soluble Vitamins

Fat-soluble vitamins like A, D, E, and K are absorbed with fatty foods and stored in fatty tissues and the liver for future use, while water-soluble vitamins such as C and the B vitamins dissolve in water, are not stored, and must be consumed daily in foods or supplements as they are carried to tissues but not stored in the body. The document outlines the key differences between fat-soluble and water-soluble vitamins.

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Fat Soluble Vitamins

- Fat-soluble vitamins will not dissolve in water. Instead, fat-soluble vitamins absorb best when taken with
higher-fat foods.
- Once absorbed into the body, fat-soluble vitamins are stored in fatty tissues and liver. The body can use
these stores for future use.
There are four types of fat-soluble vitamins:
vitamin A vitamin D
vitamin E vitamin K

Water Soluble Vitamins


- A vitamin that can dissolve in water.

- are carried to the body's tissues but are not stored in the body. They are found in plant and animal foods or dietary
supplements and must be taken in daily. Vitamin C and members of the vitamin B complex are water-soluble.

Water-soluble vitamins are found in the


human diet:

Thiamine (Vitamin B1)

Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)

Niacin (Vitamin B3)

Vitamin C

Folate (Vitamin B9)

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