Question

Milk, Cheese and Eggs are the source of

• A. Vitamin C & A
• B. Vitamin A & D
• C. Vitamin C & D
• D. Vitamin B & C

Hint:

Think about which vitamins are fat soluble and travel with the fat in dairy and eggs.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

This question checks basic nutrition knowledge about which vitamins come from animal fat based foods like milk, cheese and eggs.

1. Vitamin C & A: Vitamin C is not found in these foods in any real amount, it mostly comes from fruits and vegetables such as citrus fruits and amla, so this pairing is wrong even though vitamin A is present.
2. Vitamin A & D: Milk, cheese and eggs are all fat containing animal foods, and vitamins A and D are fat soluble vitamins that travel along with the fat in these foods. Milk fat and egg yolk are well known natural sources of vitamin A, while fortified milk and egg yolk also supply vitamin D.
3. Vitamin C & D: Vitamin D fits, but vitamin C does not come from these dairy and egg sources, so this pair is only half right.
4. Vitamin B & C: Milk does carry some B vitamins, but vitamin C is missing from these foods, so this option is incorrect.

Since vitamin A and vitamin D are both fat soluble and are carried in the fat of milk, cheese and egg yolk, this is the correct matching pair.

Let's summarize:

• Vitamin A and D are fat soluble and found in fatty animal foods like milk, cheese and eggs.
• Vitamin C is a water soluble vitamin found mainly in fruits and vegetables, not in dairy or eggs.

The correct answer is Vitamin A & D.