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Is oxygen a nutrient

Updated: 12/8/2022
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It depends on how you define nutrient. Oxygen is an oxidizing agent. The foods you eat are generally reducing agents. Reducing agents and oxidizing agents react to form new compounds with the release of energy. I suppose it could be considered a nutrient but this term is usually used for the energy containing component of food.

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