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Minerals are grouped as macrominerals and trace minerals. Macrominerals are those found in larger quantities in the body and needed in larger amounts in the diet. Calcium and phosphorus are two of the seven macrominerals that we need in our diets.

Trace minerals are found in small quantities in the body and are needed in small amounts in the diet. We need to include nine trace minerals in our diets, including iron and zinc.

The following table lists the 16 minerals that we need in our diets.

Table 1.

Types of Minerals

Macrominerals

Trace Minerals

Sodium

Iron

Potassium

Zinc

Chloride

Iodide

Calcium

Selenium

Phosphorus

Copper

Magnesium

Fluoride

Sulfur

Chromium

Molybdenum

Manganese

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