Minerals and vitamins are included in micro nutrients. Micro nutrients are required in very small amounts. These nutrients are extremely significant for normal functioning of the body.
Minerals can be classified into macro, i.e., major minerals and micro-elements or trace minerals. Our body requires more amount of macro minerals than trace minerals. Macro minerals or macro-elements such as calcium, phosphorus, sodium, chlorine, magnesium, potassium and sulphur are required by our body in more amounts, i.e., 0.1 gram of each of these minerals per day. On the other hand, trace elements or micro minerals such as copper, iron, iodine, fluoride, cobalt, chromium, selenium and zinc are required in less arnounts, i.e., 0.01 gram of each trace element per day.