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Minerals in Nutrition

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Everyday kitchen seasoning composed of sodium and chlorine (4)
Total assortment of food and drink consumed to meet nutritional needs (4)
Major dietary anion that works with sodium to balance extracellular fluids (8)
Essential trace cofactor needed by enzymes that process sulfur-containing amino acids (10)
Enlargement of the neck gland caused by severe iodine deprivation (6)
Ultra-trace element that aids in metabolizing magnesium and phosphorus (5)
Readily absorbed iron type found primarily in meat and poultry (4)

Principal extracellular cation that regulates fluid balance and blood pressure (6)
Oral structures that incorporate fluoride to resist cavity formation (5)
Mineral vital for iron metabolism, named for the island of Cyprus (6)
Antioxidant mineral found in exceptionally high amounts in Brazil nuts (8)
Mineral component of the amino acids methionine and cysteine (6)
Rigid skeletal structure that stores over 99 percent of bodily calcium (4)
Essential nutrient whose deficiency can lead to fatigue and anemia (4)