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Food Sources for Nutrients

Following is a list of breakfast foods that are good sources of six vitamins and four minerals. Foods are considered to be of special value as a nutrient source if the food serving is high in the nutrient compared with other foods.

Vitamins

Vitamin B-6

Bananas
Fish (most)
Nuts and seeds
Potatoes and sweetpotatoes
Whole-grain and fortified cereals

Vitamin B-12

Eggs
Fish
Fortified cereals
Milk and milk products

Vitamin D

Egg yolk
Fortified cereals
Fortified milk

Vitamin E

Margarine
Nuts and seeds
Peanuts and peanut butter
Vegetable oils
Wheat germ
Whole-grain and fortified cereals

Folate

Dark green vegetables
Enriched grain products
Fortified cereals
Orange juice
Wheat germ
Yeast

Vitamin K

Broccoli
Leafy green vegetables
Mayonnaise
Soybean, canola, and olive oils

Minerals

Iodine

Iodized salt
Magnesium
Cocoa and chocolate
Dark green vegetables (most)
Fish
Nuts and seeds
Peanuts and peanut butter
Whole grains

Phosphorus

Eggs
Fish
Milk and milk products
Nuts and seeds
Whole grains

Zinc

Seeds
Whole-grain and fortified cereals