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2. Mineral (nutrient) - Wikipedia

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   In the context of nutrition, a mineral is a chemical element. Some "minerals" are essential for life, but most are not. [1][2][3] Minerals are one of the four groups of essential nutrients; the others are vitamins, essential fatty acids, and essential amino acids. [4] The five major minerals in the human body are calcium, phosphorus, potassium ...

3. Trace metal - Wikipedia

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   Trace metals are sometimes referred to as trace elements, although the latter includes minerals and is a broader category. See also Dietary mineral . Trace elements are required by the body for specific functions.

4. Trace element - Wikipedia

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   A trace element is a chemical element of a minute quantity, a trace amount, especially used in referring to a micronutrient, [1][2] but is also used to refer to minor elements in the composition of a rock, or other chemical substance. In nutrition, trace elements are classified into two groups: essential trace elements, and non-essential trace ...

5. Health Benefits of Copper - AOL

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   Copper is an essential trace mineral with many roles in the body. Most notably, it helps form enzymes involved in combating oxidative stress, forming connective tissue, and promoting immune health.

6. Which Salt Is Healthiest? 6 Types to Know - AOL

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   However, these minerals are present only in trace amounts. According to the USDA's nutrition database, one teaspoon of black salt contains 1,930 mg of sodium and 0 mg of calcium, iron, and potassium .

7. Composition of the human body - Wikipedia

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   About 99% of the mass of the human body is made up of six elements: oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, calcium, and phosphorus. Only about 0.85% is composed of another five elements: potassium, sulfur, sodium, chlorine, and magnesium. All 11 are necessary for life. The remaining elements are trace elements, of which more than a dozen are ...