Micronutrients are nutrients such as vitamins and minerals required by organisms in varying quantities throughout life to orchestrate a range of physiological functions to maintain health.
The following is a list of micronutrients.
Minerals
Calcium
Sulfur
Phosphorus
Magnesium
Sodium
Potassium
Iron
Zinc
Trace elements
Boron
Copper
Chromium (disputed, as the European Union does not recognize chromium as an essential nutrient) Selenium Manganese Molybdenum Cobalt (as a component of vitamin B12) Fluorine Iodine
Vitamins
Vitamin B complex
Vitamin B1 (thiamin) Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) Vitamin B3 (niacin) Vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid) Vitamin B6 group: Pyridoxine Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate Pyridoxamine Vitamin B7 (biotin) Vitamin B9 (folate) Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) Choline
Vitamin A (e.g. retinol (see also - provitamin A carotenoids)) Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid) Vitamin D Ergocalciferol Cholecalciferol Vitamin E (tocopherols and tocotrienols) Vitamin K Vitamin K1 (phylloquinone) Vitamin K2 (menaquinone) Vitamin K3 (menadione) Carotenoids (not accepted as essential nutrients) Alpha carotene Beta carotene Cryptoxanthin Lutein Lycopene Zeaxanthin