mineral

18 nutrients in this category

calcium

Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the human body, essential for healthy bones, teeth,...

chloride

Chloride is a negatively charged electrolyte mineral critical for maintaining fluid and...

chromium

Chromium is a trace mineral found in many foods that is proposed to enhance insulin action and...

cobalt, co

Cobalt is a trace mineral that is a core component of vitamin B12 (cobalamin), vital for red...

fluoride

Fluoride is a trace mineral that plays a central role in oral health primarily by strengthening...

iodine

Iodine is a vital mineral the body cannot produce and must obtain from diet or supplements,...

iron

Iron is a mineral essential for oxygen transport in the blood and for energy metabolism. Adult...

magnesium

Magnesium is a vital mineral involved in muscle and nerve function, energy production, blood...

manganese

Manganese is a trace mineral essential for activating critical enzymes in antioxidant defense,...

molybdenum

Molybdenum is an essential trace mineral acting as a structural constituent of molybdopterin, a...

nickel, ni

Nickel is a trace mineral present in foods and the environment. Although it is essential for...

phosphorus

Phosphorus is an essential dietary mineral and the second most abundant mineral in the human...

potassium

Potassium is a vital mineral electrolyte that plays a key role in fluid balance, nerve impulse...

selenium

Selenium is a vital trace mineral important for antioxidant systems, thyroid hormone regulation,...

silicon

Silicon is a trace mineral not officially classified as essential in humans, yet it is abundant...

sodium

Sodium is an essential mineral electrolyte that helps maintain fluid balance, nerve and muscle...

sulfur, s

Sulfur is an essential mineral found in all cells, primarily as part of the amino acids...

zinc

Zinc is a vital trace mineral essential for immune function, wound healing, protein synthesis,...

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