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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. nutrition
  3. diet
  4. dietary minerals

Preferred term

dietary minerals

Type

  • Topic

Broader concept

Synonyms

  • microelements (dietary)
  • micronutrients (animal)
  • micronutrients (dietary minerals)

Scope note

  • For those nutrients required in minute quantities in plants USE plant micronutrients. For those nutrients required in minute quantities in animal and human nutrition USE dietary minerals.

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/21092

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