nutritional (essential) mineral

Introduction

Minerals* essential for human nutrition include:

• iron {Fe+2} (15 mg)
• zinc {Zn+2} (15 mg)
• copper {Cu+2} (2 mg)
• calcium (Ca+2} (1000 mg)
• magnesium {Mg+2} (400 mg)
• selenium (50 ug)
• cobalt (in association with vitamin B12)
• molybdenum
• nickel ?

* RDA in parenthesis, form in curly brackets {}

More general terms

• micronutrient
• mineral

More specific terms

• dietary calcium
• dietary iron
• dietary magnesium
• dietary potassium; dietary K+
• dietary sodium; dietary Na+; dietary salt

Additional terms

• mineral supplementation (mineral deficiency prevention)