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Get your vitamins naturally

Health education

Plain English: what each nutrient does and which seasonal UK fruit and veg gives you the most.

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Vitamin C
Your immune system's best friend

Keeps your immune system strong, helps wounds heal, and helps absorb iron. A handful of blackcurrants gives you five times your daily dose.

Best sources

BlackcurrantStrawberryRaspberryGooseberryElderflowerRed pepperBroccoliKale
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Vitamin A
Good for eyes and skin

Helps your eyes see in low light, keeps skin healthy, and supports immunity. Made in your body from beta-carotene, what gives orange and dark green foods their colour.

Best sources

CarrotSweet potatoButternut squashKaleSpinachPlumMango
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Vitamin K
Keeps bones and blood healthy

Helps blood clot properly and keeps bones strong. Leafy greens are your best source, eating them with a little fat helps absorption.

Best sources

KaleSpinachBroccoliBlackberryPlumSpring onionCabbage
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Folate (B9)
Essential for energy and cell repair

Helps make red blood cells and supports DNA repair. Especially important during pregnancy. Low folate makes you feel tired and run down.

Best sources

SpinachKaleBroccoliBeetrootAsparagusElderflowerBlackberry
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Potassium
Supports a healthy heart

Helps keep blood pressure in a healthy range and supports normal heart function. Most people in the UK don't get enough.

Best sources

BananaApplePlumBlackcurrantCherrySpinachSweet potato
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Fibre
Feeds your gut and keeps you regular

Feeds good gut bacteria, helps digestion, keeps you full, and reduces bowel cancer risk. Most UK adults eat about half the recommended 30g per day.

Best sources

Apple (with skin)Pear (with skin)BlackberryRaspberryGooseberryRhubarbCarrotBroccoli
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Iron
Fights tiredness and supports blood health

Needed to make haemoglobin, which carries oxygen around your body. Eating vitamin C-rich fruit alongside iron-rich foods dramatically improves absorption.

Best sources

SpinachKalePeasBroccoliBeetrootBlackcurrant (boosts absorption)Strawberry (boosts absorption)
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Calcium
Builds strong bones and teeth

Essential for strong bones, teeth, muscle function and nerve signals. Dark leafy greens are a great plant-based source.

Best sources

KaleBroccoliCabbageRhubarbFigsWatercress
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Magnesium
Helps you relax, sleep, and feel calm

Involved in over 300 reactions in the body. Helps muscles relax, supports sleep quality, and regulates mood. Low levels are linked to anxiety and poor sleep.

Best sources

SpinachKaleBananaBlackberryRaspberryAvocadoSweet potatoPeas
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Antioxidants
Protect your cells from everyday damage

Neutralise free radicals, unstable molecules that damage cells and contribute to ageing and disease. The deeper the colour, the higher the antioxidant content.

Best sources

BlackcurrantBlackberryRaspberryCherryPlumElderberryKaleBeetroot
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Vitamin D
The sunshine vitamin

Essential for absorbing calcium and keeping bones strong. The NHS recommends a supplement October–March as UK sunlight isn't strong enough.

Best sources

Mushrooms (UV-exposed)Egg yolkOily fishFortified cerealsFortified plant milks
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Zinc
Supports immunity and wound healing

Helps your immune system fight bacteria and viruses, supports wound healing, and is important for taste and smell.

Best sources

PeasSweet potatoSpinachMushroomsKalePumpkin seedsChickpeas

About this information

For general educational purposes, healthy adults only. Not a substitute for professional medical advice. If you have a medical condition or are pregnant, follow your healthcare provider's guidance.