trace mineral
Essential nutritional micronutrient
A trace mineral is a chemical element that living organisms need in very small amounts for proper biological function.
Iron, zinc, copper, and selenium are common examples.
The term distinguishes these from bulk minerals like calcium and potassium, which the body requires in larger quantities.
Trace minerals appear frequently in discussions of nutrition and dietary supplements: The soil in this region is deficient in several trace minerals.
- copperReddish-brown metallic element
- zincElement thirty
- seleniumElement number thirty-four
- ironElement twenty-six
- manganeseTransition metal, element 25
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trace mineralmacronutrient
Nutrient required in quantity
protein · carbohydrate · fat · dietary fat · lipid
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