List of vitamins and diseases, due to deficiency of these vitamins and their sources.
By : Samarjeet Singh | Updated On : 21 Jan, 2021

In this article, we are telling you the complete list of vitamins, diseases caused by deficiency of these vitamins and their source. This subject is very important for many competitive exams like SSC, Railways, UPSC, Defense and all state level competitive exams.
List of vitamins, diseases due to deficiency of these vitamins and their sources.
1. | Vitamin A | Night-blindness, healing epithelial cells, normal growth of teeth and bones | Carrots, papaya, milk, cheese, fish liver oil, green vegetables etc. |
2. | Vitamin B 1 | Beriberi | Brewers yeast, whole grain, oatmeal, legumes, peanuts, dried soybeans, sunflower seeds etc. |
3. | Vitamin B 2 | Ariboflavinosis | Beef liver, lamb, milk, mushrooms, spinach, almonds etc. |
4. | Vitamin B 3 | Pelagra | Tuna, Chicken, Turkey, Mushroom, Bacon, Broccoli, Veal etc. |
5. | Vitamin B 5 | Acne, Paresthesia | Chicken liver, sunflower seeds, salmon, avocado, corn, broccoli, mushrooms, etc. |
6. | Vitamin B 6 | Dandruff, pink eye, epilepsy | Potatoes and other starchy vegetables, fruits (other than citrus), etc. |
7. | Vitamin B 7 | Biotin Growth and Neurological Disorders in Infants | Raw egg yolk, liver, peanuts, yeast, whole-wheat bread, cheddar cheese, pork, etc. |
8. | Vitamin B 9 | Macrocytic Anemia, Birth Defects | Dark leafy greens like spinach, asparagus, broccoli, citrus fruits, beans, peas, lentils, avocado etc. |
9. | Vitamin B 12 | Macrocytic anemia, memory loss, pneus anemia, mania, psychosis, paralysis | Seafood, Beef, Chicken, Eggs etc. |
10. | Vitamin C | Scurvy | Amla, Guava, Chilli, Kiwi, Broccoli, Orange, Papaya, Lemon, etc. |
11. | Vitamin D | Rickets, osteomalacia, essential for the absorption of calcium from the small intestines, calcification of the skeleton | Sunlight, mushrooms, alfalfa, fish liver oils, cooked egg yolk, etc. |
12. | Vitamin E wheat | Red blood cell destruction, ataxia, retinopathy, peripheral neuropathy, reproductive failure | Germ Oil, Canola Oil, Sunflower Oil, Aloe vera Oil, Hazelnuts, Peanuts etc. |
13. | Vitamin K | Anemia, lack of tissue renewal | Green leafy vegetables etc. |
14. | Iron | Anemia, Arrhythmia | Red meat, seafood, egg yolk, bananas, apples, green vegetables, broccoli, beans, pumpkin seeds etc. |
15. | Potassium | High blood pressure, arrhythmia, muscle weakness, myelia, muscle spasms, constipation, respiratory depression, paralysis | Meat, milk, fruits, vegetables, whole grains, etc. |
16. | Calcium | Osteoporosis, hypocalcemia, osteopenia | Milk and milk products, eggs, wheatgrass etc. |
17. | Magnesium | Metabolism and deterioration of cellular functioning, heart attack, insulin resistance | Nuts and seeds, green vegetables, dark chocolate, whole grains, etc. |
18. | Sodium | Cognitive impairment, headache, nausea, seizures, coma, electrolytic imbalance | Salt, fish, meat, vegetables etc. |
19. | Chlorine | Alkalinity | Salt, milk, meat, vegetables, etc. |
20. | Phosphorus | Hypophosphatemia, rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults | Meat, fish, poultry, eggs, milk, bananas, etc. |
21. | Iodine | Goitre, cretinism, metabolism and deterioration of cellular functioning | Iodized salt, seafood, green vegetables, raw milk, eggs, etc. |
22. | Protein | Kwashikor | Meat, seafood, eggs, pulses and legumes, milk and milk products etc. |
23. | Protein | Lack of energy | Cereals, pulses and legumes, meat, milk and milk products, poultry, seafood etc. |