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MINERAL SEARCH
Name ___________KEY_____________ Period ______ Date ______________
MINERAL
CALCIUM
FUNCTION
SOURCES
PREVENTS
Bones, teeth, blood
clotting, aids heart
and nervous system
Milk dates, broccoli,
dark green
vegetables
Osteoporosis
Works with calcium,
Cells, releases
energy
Milk, grains,
avocados, raisins,
meat, eggs
Osteoporosis
POTASSIUM
Regulates fluid,
muscles, heart,
nerves
Irregularity of heart
action
SODIUM
Regulates fluid,
muscles, heart,
nerves
Oranges, peaches,
banana, dates,
apples, raisin,
avocados
Salt, cured meat,
bacon and sausage
PHOSPHORUS
Too much
contributes to high
blood pressure
IRON
Blood-hemoglobin,
carries oxygen to
cells
Dates, organ meats,
eggs, dark green
vegetables, grains
Anemia
ZINC
Growth,
maintenance of
body
Avocados, raisins,
dairy products,
grains
Too much causes
fever, nausea
Teeth and bones,
works with calcium
Fluoridated water,
fish, eggs, milk
Tooth decay
Red blood cells
Meat, egg yolk,
green vegetables,
grains, organ meats
Too much can
damage liver,
kidney, brain
Thyroid
Salt water fish,
iodized table salt
Goiter
Aids the digestive
system, cannot be
digested
Cellulose in fruits
and vegetables
Colon cancer, heart
disease
FLUORINE
COPPER
IODINE
FIBER
ROUGHAGE
CELLULOSE