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How many water soluble vitamins and lipid soluble vitamins are there?

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There are 9 water-soluble vitamins in the Vitamin B Complex: (examples: B6 and B12). Also, there are only 4 lipid - soluble (fat or oil - soluble) vitamins: A, D, E, and K.

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