| Minerals | Sources | Involved with |
| Sodium | Salt, cheese, organ meat & fish | Neuromuscular transmission ( nerve conduction) fluid & acid balance |
| Potassium | Meat, milk, vegetables, cereals & nuts | Neuromuscular transmission ( nerve conduction) fluid & acid balance |
| Calcium | Milk, cheese, nuts, bread & green vegetables | Bone, tooth structure, nerve conduction & blood clotting prevention |
| Magnesium | Green vegetables, dairy produce, meats & cereals | Neuromuscular transmission < bone formation, enzyme reactions- energy metabolism |
| Phosphorus | Grains & cereals, meats , milk and green vegetables | Bone, tooth formation, energy metabolism |
| Iron | Nuts, seeds, organ meat, eggs & green vegetables | Hemoglobin & myoglobin formation |
| Zinc | Muscle meats, seafood & green vegetables | Enzyme synthesis |
| Copper | Shell fish, organ meat, nuts, legumes & chocolate cocoa | Enzyme synthesis |
| Iodine | Seafood, eggs, dairy produce | Thyroid function |
| Fluoride | Seafood, water & tea | Tooth structure |
| Maganese | Nuts, dried fruit cereals/ grains & tea | Enzyme synthesis |
| Chromium | Meat ,dairy products & eggs | Glucose & insulin metabolism |
| Selenium | Seafood, organ meats & grains | Anti-oxidant ( membranes) electron transfer |
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