Nutrition and Your Health: What Deficiency Causes Strawberry Tongue?
                                
                                
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                                While scarlet fever is a common cause, a nutrient deficiency can also cause strawberry tongue. This vivid red, bumpy appearance is a symptom of an underlying condition, sometimes signaling the body lacks essential nutrients like vitamin B12 or folate.