What minerals are in normal food and how do they differ from energy foods? By: Ty Ferguson
Mineral Contents
What minerals do you find in a normal healthy diet?
What minerals are in your morning cup of orange juice? 14% potassium 14% potassium 7% magnesium 7% magnesium 2% iron 2% iron Less than 1% sodium Less than 1% sodium Calcium* Calcium*
What minerals are in your peanut butter? Magnesium Magnesium Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium
What minerals are in seafood? Calcium Calcium Zinc (oysters and crustaceans) Zinc (oysters and crustaceans) Iron (oysters, fish, shrimp) Iron (oysters, fish, shrimp) Copper (oysters and crustaceans) Copper (oysters and crustaceans) Iodine Iodine Potassium Potassium Phosphorus Phosphorus Selenium Selenium
What minerals do you find in a diet that consists of energy bars and drinks?
What minerals are in a Cliff Bar? 2% sodium 2% sodium 4% potassium 4% potassium 10% calcium 10% calcium 10% iron 10% iron 8% phosphorus 8% phosphorus 6% iodine 6% iodine 10% magnesium 10% magnesium 8% zinc 8% zinc 8% selenium 8% selenium 6% copper 6% copper 15% manganese 15% manganese
What minerals are in an energy drink? Energy drinks do not contain minerals. They do however contain several herbs, such as taurine and guarana, which help your body to utilize the minerals that are you already have. Energy drinks do not contain minerals. They do however contain several herbs, such as taurine and guarana, which help your body to utilize the minerals that are you already have.
How does the minerals in your normal diet vary from minerals you may get from energy foods and drinks?
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