Minerals in food
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Kale is a good source of iron
Dietary minerals (also known as mineral nutrients) are the chemical elements required by living organisms, other than the four elements carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen present in common organic molecules.
Minerals in food are sometimes divided in two categories.
Macrominerals are needed in larger quantities compared to other vitamins and minerals. They include: Calcium, Chloride, Magnesium, Phosporus, Potassium, Sodium, Iron and Sulfur.
Trace minerals are needed in smaller quantities: Boron, Chromium, Copper, Fluoride, Iodine, Manganese, Molybdenum, Selenium, Zinc.
