The Nutrition Information Centre of the
University of Stellenbosch (NICUS)
Nutrients
Minerals
These are inorganic compounds that cannot be synthesised by the body.
They are essential in adequate amounts; to help control many of the body's processes, as parts of various compounds, and as dissolved ions in body fluids.
Macrominerals (click here for more details...)
- Calcium, Phosphorous, Magnesium, Sodium, Chloride, Potassium, Sulphur
