Minerals are best supplied by ingesting specific foods rich with the element(s) of interest. Minerals can also be ingested as mineral dietary supplements, especially when required dosages are not easily obtainable through food.
Minerals that play important roles in human biochemical processes by serving structural and functional roles as well as electrolytes include: calcium, chloride, copper, iodine, iron, magnesium, manganese, molybdenum, phosphorus, potassium, selenium, sodium, and zinc