Major minerals

Human Nutrition 3(3+0)
Lesson 33 : Minerals

Major minerals

Major minerals include compounds that are needed in the diet in amounts greater than 100 mg/day. Animals and humans need major minerals, which include calcium, phosphorus, sodium, potassium and magnesium in large amounts.

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