8.0 Introduction

Micronutrients consist of vitamins and minerals. In this chapter, an overview of vitamins and minerals will be presented followed by a description of the dietary reference intakes (DRIs), which are used as benchmarks of micronutrient intake.

Sections:

  • 8.1 Vitamins
  • 8.2 Minerals
  • 8.3 Vitamins & Minerals Functional Categories
  • 8.4 Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs)

 

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