Minerals all have several roles in human biochemistry and physiology and all the minerals mentioned above are essential in the diet of humans. Many are co-factors for different enzymes and human are dependent on them for energy efficiency, fertility, mental stability and immunity.
Fresh fruits and vegetables contribute about 26% of the magnesium and 19% of the iron to the U.S diet
The following fruits are important contributors to the supply of indicated minerals in the U.S diet;
Potassium: banana, peach, orange, apple, dried fruits such as apricot and prune
Phosphorus: banana, orange, peach, fig, raisin
Calcium: tangerine, grapefruit, orange, citrus, cabbages
Iron: strawberry, banana, apple, orange
Copper: leafy vegetables
Sulfur: cabbage, onions, garlic, leeks, turnips, radishes
Fruits and vegetables furnish more than one-fifth the intake of copper and manganese and almost three-fifths of the total boron intake. Fruits and vegetables can furnish about one-fifth of the total dietary intake of chromium and arsenic and one-third of the supply of nickel.
Fruits and vegetables: a source of minerals
Potassium: banana, peach, orange, apple, dried fruits such as apricot and prune
Phosphorus: banana, orange, peach, fig, raisin
Calcium: tangerine, grapefruit, orange, citrus, cabbages
Iron: strawberry, banana, apple, orange
Copper: leafy vegetables
Sulfur: cabbage, onions, garlic, leeks, turnips, radishes
Fruits and vegetables furnish more than one-fifth the intake of copper and manganese and almost three-fifths of the total boron intake. Fruits and vegetables can furnish about one-fifth of the total dietary intake of chromium and arsenic and one-third of the supply of nickel.
Fruits and vegetables: a source of minerals
