The Chemistry of Food--Major Minerals in Nutrition
Copper is another trace element. Deficiencies can cause anemia and bone disease, changes in hair color, and problems with the immune system. Manganese is vital for the bones, the reproductive system, and the nervous system. Chromium is involved in the metabolism of sugar.
Dietary Sources of Minerals
| Mineral | Source |
| Calcium, Ca | Milk and dairy products, sardines and other fish eaten with their bones, broccoli and other dark green vegetables, legumes |
| Chlorine, Cl | Table salt |
| Chromium, Cr | Brewers' yeast, meat, whole grains |
| Cobalt, Co | Meat, milk, eggs |
| Copper, Cu | Liver and kidneys, shellfish, nuts, raisins, legumes |
| Fluorine, F | Drinking water, tea, fish eaten with their bones |
| Iodine, I | Iodized salt, seafood, bread |
| Iron, Fe | Liver and red meats, raisins, dried apricots, whole-grain cereals, legumes, oysters |
| Magnesium, Mg | Whole-grain cereals, nuts, green vegetables, seafood |
| Manganese, Mn | Nuts, whole-grain cereals, leafy green vegetables, dried fruits, roots and stalks of vegetables |
| Molybdenum, Mo | Animal organs, cereals, legumes |
| Phosphorus, P | Nearly all foods |
| Potassium, K | Nearly all foods, especially meat, dairy products, and fruit |
| Selenium, Se | Grains, meat, seafood |
| Sodium, Na | Table salt |
| Sulfur, S | Dietary proteins of meat, eggs, dairy products, grains, legumes |
| Zinc, Zn | Meat, eggs, seafood, dairy products, whole grains |
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