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Los minerales son substancias como el calcio, el f&#243;sforo, el hierro y el zinc que se encuentran en las rocas y la tierra. Tambi&#233;n, se necesitan para tener una nutrici&#243;n adecuada. Hay 16 minerales diferentes que sabemos que son necesarios en nuestra dieta. Varios otros minerales pueden ser necesarios en cantidades peque&#241;as.

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Calcio

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Sodio

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<p>Any substance normally consumed as a constituent of food: which provides energy; or which is needed for growth and development and maintenance of healthy life; or a deficit of which will cause characteristic biochemical or physiological changes to occur.&nbsp;&nbsp;[AGROVOC]</p>

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