Unit 8: Minerals Flashcards
Ionic Form
In the form of ions, which are atoms or groups of atoms that have either a positive or a negative charge from having lost or gained one or more electrons.
The location of 99 percent of calcium in the body
Skeleton/bones
Dietary Sources of Calcium
dairy products, milk, cheese, ice cream, sour cream, cottage cheese, yogurt, broccoli, kale, collards, oysters, shrimp, salmon, clams, calcium-precipitated tortillas, and calcium-fortified foods.
Dietary Sources of Phosphorous
milk, fish, eggs, and asparagus.
Dietary Sources of Magnesium
green vegetables, whole grains, nuts, legumes, oats, and fruit.
Whole Grains
Grains and grain products made from the entire grain seed, usually called the kernel, which consists of the bran, germ, and endosperm.
Dietary Sources of Iron
red meats, poultry, fish, iron-fortified foods, liver, molasses, nuts, clams, chocolate, legumes, and bread.
Metalloenzyme
A mineral-containing enzyme.
Dietary Sources of Zinc
meat, whole grain products, liver, eggs, seafood, herring, oysters, oatmeal, maple syrup, and dry yeast.
Triiodothyronine
A thyroid hormone that affects almost every physiological process in the body, including growth and development, metabolism, body temperature, and heart rate
Dietary Sources of Iodine
iodized salt, seafood, cod, cod liver oil, halibut, oysters, kelp, spinach, meat,
and dairy products.
Dietary Sources of Selenium
brazil nuts, meat, seafood, kidney, liver, and some whole grain products.
Dietary Sources of Copper
organ meats (especially liver), nuts, seafood, cocoa, chocolate, meat, and mushrooms.
Dietary Sources of Manganese
Brussels sprouts, spinach, peas, turnip greens, wheat germ, meat, buckwheat, barley seed, beets, bananas, corn, lettuce, oatmeal, and other whole grain and cereal products.
Dietary Sources of Chromium
meats, mushrooms, liver, bread, brewer’s yeast, black pepper, cheese, beer, brown rice, and potatoes.
