What is the difference between nutrients and minerals?

Nutrients include mainly 5 groups: carbohydrate, proteins, fats, minerals and vitamins. And minerals are one the nutrient group required in lesser quantities when compared to carbs and protein. read more

Vitamins and minerals differ in basic ways. Vitamins are organic and can be broken down by heat, air, or acid. Minerals are inorganic and hold on to their chemical structure. That means the minerals in soil and water easily find their way into your body through the plants, fish, animals, and fluids you consume. read more

Although both are essential nutrients required by the human body to stay healthy and fit and to functional normally, they both have distinctive functions to perform and help the human body in their respective ways. read more