Minerals and functions

• Iron

  Production of haemoglobin
• Calcium

  • Carries oxygen in blood
  • Muscle function
  • Combines with calcium to harden bones and teeth
• Phosphorus

  • Blood clotting
  • Nerve function
  • Muscle function
• Sodium


  Maintains water balance in the body
• Fluoride

  Strengthens teeth against decay
• Iodine

  • Needed to make thyroid hormones
  • Control metabolic rate