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The Major Minerals

Seven minerals are called major not because they matter most, but because the body needs them in the largest amounts — more than 100 mg a day each. Tap one to see what it does, where it comes from, and what happens when it runs short.

Pick a mineral

Daily need vs. the other majors
Seven major mineralstap one to begin
More than 100 mg a dayThat single number — a daily need above 100 mg — is what sorts these seven major minerals apart from the trace minerals (iron, zinc, iodine and the rest), which the body needs in far smaller amounts. Amount needed says nothing about importance.