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Nutrition Information Center-At-A-Glance
Vitamins	Nutrients		Nutrition Tools
Introduction	Carbohydrates		Food Guide Pyramid
Biotin	Fat		Food Labels
Vitamin A	Protein
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin)	Sugar		Nutrition & Medical Conditions
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)			Nutrition and Hypertension
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)	Minerals		Nutrition and Diabetes
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)	Calcium		Nutrition and Cholesterol
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)	Iron		Nutrition and Lung Conditions
Vitamin B9 (Folic Acid)	Potassium		Nutrition and Cancer
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin)	Selenium		Nutrition and Prostate
Vitamin C	Sodium
Vitamin D	Zinc		Other Topics
Vitamin E			Nutritional Needs of Athletes
Vitamin K			Vegetarianism
			Holiday Nutrition
			Food Safety
			Alcohol
			Food Allergy

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