| FOLICACID | One of a group of vitamins of the B complex; essential nutrient for humans (5,4) |
| RIBOFLAVIN | A yellow water-soluble vitamin of the B complex, essential for the carbohydrate metabolism of cells (10) |
| BCOMPLEX | A group of vitamins |
| ZINC | Essential nutrient for the immune system |
| INCIPIENT | One squeeze over first course provides half the nutrient for one just starting (9) |
| NUTRITION | The study of vitamins, minerals etc in food/drink and how the body uses them; the act of alimenting; or, sustenance generally (9) |
| BIOTIN | Vitamin of the B complex (originally called vitamin H) involved in the metabolism of fats; abundant in foods such as yeast, liver and egg yolk (6) |
| NIACIN | A vitamin of the B complex that occurs in tuna, liver, yeast, etc, also called nicotinic acid (6) |
| INGESTING | By ___ and digesting organic matter they make humus which is nutrients for plants. |
| THIAMINE | Part of the B complex |
| CAROTENE | Nutrient for young bodies, said to be part of the ___ gets |
| PROTEIN | Major nutrient for the body necessary for growth and repair (7) |
| VITAMIN | Nutrient for the body. You get D from sunlight and C from oranges (7) |
| GRAVITAS | Weight of cereal nearly filled with half of essential nutrients (8) |
| VISA | Mint isn't part of vitamins one needs for travelling in tropical regions perhaps (4) |
| COD | Fish used as food and its liver valued as a rich source of vitamins A and D |
| CODLIVEROIL | Taken orally as a source of vitamins A and D (three words) (3-5,3) |
| VITAMINB | Against processing main bit of essential nutrient (7,1) |
| VITAMINC | The essential nutrient L-ascorbic acid |
| VITAMIND | What is an essential nutrient in liver and fish oils? (7,1) |