Nutrition Notes: Take our B-12 quiz

Every red-blooded American needs to be properly dosed with vitamin B-12, in large part to hasten red blood cell formation. But there's so much more to know about B-12. Take our quiz to find out.

1 Which of the following does B-12 not positively contribute to?

a) Neurological function

b) Reduced kidney CK levels

c) DNA synthesis

2 According to the Mayo Clinic newsletter, a normal body will store how much B-12 in the liver?

a) Two days' worth

b) A few weeks' worth

c) Several years' worth

3 Which serving of the following does not provide 100 percent of the daily value (listed at 6 micrograms) for B-12?

a) 3 ounces of fired clams

b) 3-ounce top sirloin steak

c) Fortified breakfast cereal

4 Those who are anemic have difficulty absorbing B-12 from the intestinal tract. Which population is not at special risk for being B-12 deficient?

a) Elderly

b) Vegetarians

c) Endurance athletes

5 In healthy people, how much of a 500-microgram oral supplement is actually absorbed by the body?

a) 6 micrograms

b) 10 micrograms

c) 50 micrograms

ANSWERS: 1: b; 2: c; 3: b; 4: c; 5: b.

The Sacramento Bee

Nutrition Notes