Question

identify some of the differences

Characteristic,Water-soluble vitamins,Fat-soluble vitamins.

Contained in what type of foods?

How are they transported in the body?

Higher or lower risk of toxicity?

Higher or lower risk of deficiency?

Why do fat-soluble vitamins not need to be consumed every day? ________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________

Answer 1

Answer with explanation:

Characteristics	water soluble vitamins	fat soluble vitamins
Type of foods	Whole grains, leafy vegetables, fibrous foods, fruits, dairy products, proteins	Mostly fats
Transport	As water soluble these vitamins can travel freely in the blood	Requires protein carriers to travel within the body.
Risk of toxicity	Less risk of toxicity as they are not usually get stored in body and gets clear from the system easily	Greater risk of toxicity as they gets stored in body fats and clearance time is higher from the system.
Risk of deficiency	High risk of deficiency as they gets out of the system easily.	Can be stored within the system and risk of deficiency is lower.

As fat soluble vitamins can be stored inside the body their everyday intake is not necessary for the system.