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Iron* spacer Combines with protein in the blood to form haemoglobin. spacer Reduction in tiredness.
Enhanced learning ability.
Prevention/treatment of anemia.
  Cereal & cereal products
Meat and meat products
Vegetables
Protein   To build, repair and maintain body tissues, organs and cells.

Help antibodies fight infection.
  Healthy skin, hair, bones, muscles and blood.   Meat and meat products
Cereal and cereal products
Milk and dairy products
Zinc*   Plays an important role in the formation of protein in the body, this assists in wound healing, blood formation and general growth and maintenance.   Enhanced fertility.
Boosts immunity.
Shortened colds.
  Meat and meat products
Cereal and cereal products
Milk and dairy products
Selenium†   Works in conjunction with vitamin E to protect cells from destruction.   Boosts immunity.
Possible anti-aging effect.
  Cereal and cereal products
Meat and meat products
Fish and fish dishes
Long chain n-3 fatty acids*   Required for maximum brain efficiency, learning, play and is a controlling factor in the cardiovascular and immune systems.   Improved visual and learning skills.
Reduced severity of depression and anxiety.
  Meat and meat products
Fish and fish dishes
Cereal and cereal products
Vitamin B complex*   Involved in the release energy from food.
It is important for the brain and nerves.
Promotes good appetite and digestion.
  Reduction in anxiety and stress.
Improved convalescence.
Slows the affects of dermatitis. Improved hair condition.
  Milk and dairy products
Meat and meat products
Fish and fish dishes
Vitamin B12*   Necessary for the formation of blood cells and nerve fibres. Involved in maintenance of normal blood homocysteine levels.   Reduction in anxiety and stress.
Improved mood.

Maintenance in healthy nerve cells

Possible improvement in eye disorders

  Milk and dairy products
Meat and meat products
Cereal and cereal products

Vitamin D*   Required for calcium and phosphorus absorption from food and is essential for normal bone and tooth structure   Improved bone health.
Slow the affects of arthritis.
Possible link to the prevention of certain types of cancer.
  Fish and fish dishes
Meat and meat products
Cereal and cereal products
Vitamin A*   Is essential to the normal structure and function of the skin and mucous membranes. It is required for normal growth, normal vision and the immune system.   Beneficial for eye and skin health.
Boosts the immune system.
Possible link to the prevention of certain types of cancer.
  Meat and meat products
Vegetables
Milk and dairy products
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* The National Diet and Nutrition Survey

† Information obtained from the COMA report on Dietary Reference Values for Food and Energy and Nutrients for the UK