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.