Mineral Salts

Question 1

Calcium (Ca)

Answer 1

• milk, cheese, green leafy vegetables, tinned vegetables.
• added to bread, flour and cereals
• builds strong bones and teeth; helps working of muscles
• deficiency causes oesteoporosis; poor teeth; soft bones

Question 2

Phosphorous (P)

Answer 2

• dairy, chicken, turkey, seafood, nuts, wholly grains
• works with calcium to build strong bones and teeth
• deficiency is not known

Question 3

Iron (Fe)

Answer 3

• liver, meat, egg work, pulses, dried fruit
• need to make haemoglobin in the blood
• deficiency causes anaemia, tiredness, breathlessness, palpitations

Question 4

Sodium (Na)

Answer 4

• salt, salty foods, bacon, cheese, salted snacks, salted nuts
• regulates body fluids
• deficiency cause muscle weakness (people in hot countries need more salt)