Candidates preparing for government exams such as Tnpsc,Upsc,Ssc, and other competitive exams will find the list of vitamin and their deficiency diseases useful in their preparation .
Vitamin deficiencies can cause serious conditions & diseases that could affect long-term health. Eating a diet rich in vitamins & nutrients can prevent serious issues.
List of vitamin and their deficiency diseases have been always an important category in the static GK section of various competitive examinations .
So, Here is an List of vitamin and their deficiency diseases to boost your score in static GK Section
Name |
Solubility |
Food Sources |
Deficiency Diseases |
---|---|---|---|
Vitamin A |
Fat |
Green leafy vegetables, ripe yellow fruits, guava, milk, liver, nuts, tomatoes, oranges, carrots, broccoli, watermelon etc. |
Hyperkeratosis, night blindness, and keratomalacia |
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) |
Water |
Fresh fruits, potatoes, sweet potatoes, peas, corn, cashew nuts, wheat, milk, black beans, dates etc. |
Beriberi |
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) |
Water |
Banana, dates, mushrooms, grapes, mangoes, peas, pumpkin, popcorn etc. |
Slow growth, sore eyes |
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) |
Water |
Meat, fish, eggs, milk products, cereals, mushroom, guava etc. |
Pellagra |
Vitamin C |
Water |
Fresh fruits, black currant, broccoli, goat milk and chestnuts. |
Scurvy |
Vitamin D |
Fat |
Fish, egg, liver, beef, cod, chicken breast etc. |
Rickets and Osteomalacia |
Vitamin E |
Fat |
Potatoes, pumpkin, guava, mango, milk, nuts, seeds etc. |
Heart problems, Hemolysis and sterility |
Vitamin K |
Fat |
Tomatoes, broccoli, chestnuts, cashew nuts,beef, lamb, mangoes, grapes etc. |
Haemorrhage |
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