dietary sources
Where nutrients come
Dietary sources are foods or beverages that provide specific nutrients.
The term appears in nutrition contexts when discussing where to obtain vitamins, minerals, or other substances: Good dietary sources of calcium include dairy products and leafy greens.
It contrasts with supplements—nutrients taken in pill or powder form rather than through food.
- legumesEdible pod-bearing plants
- fruitsEdible seed-bearing crops
- eggsReproductive cells in shells
- fishGilled aquatic vertebrate
- nutsSeeds in shells
nutrient dense · dairy · grains · bioavailable · iron intake · seeds · poultry · meat · mushrooms · algae · vegetables · fermented foods · eating habits · yeast · mycoprotein · animal products · protein powders · probiotics
- vitaminsvitamin A, vitamin B, vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin C
- seleniumselenite, trace mineral, trace element
dietary sourcessupplements
Extra nutritional intake
pills · injections · IV drips · nutritional supplements · capsules
dietary sourcesIV infusion
Intravenous fluid delivery
injections · intramuscular injection · subcutaneous injection · IV drip · shots