Minerals
Vitamins are not the only important nutrients you need for a healthy diet, minerals also have an important role to play.
BORON
Almonds, dates, peanuts, soya and California Raisins.
- Maintains bone density
CALCIUM
Dairy foods, broccoli, cabbage, okra, soya beans, tofu, nuts, bread, sardines, pilchards and California Raisins.
- Builds strong bones and teeth
- Regulates muscle contraction, including the heartbeat
- Makes sure blood clots normally
COPPER
Nuts, shellfish, offal and California Raisins.
- Produces red and white blood cells and triggers the release of iron to form haemoglobin
- Important for infant growth, brain development, the immune system and for strong bones
IRON
Liver, meat, beans, nuts, brown rice, soya bean flour, watercress, curly kale and California Raisins.
- Helps make red blood cells, which carry oxygen around the body
MAGNESIUM
Spinach, nuts, bread, fish, meat, dairy foods and California Raisins.
- Helps turn the food we eat into energy
- Helps make sure the parathyroid glands work normally. The parathyroid glands produce hormones important for bone health
PHOSPHORUS
Milk, cheese, fish, meats, eggs and California Raisins.
- Contributes to healthy cells, bones and teeth
Think Raisins, Think California