Essential nutrient

  • Assessment
  • Implementation
  • Planning
  • All micronutrient interventions
  • Biochemical
  • Diet

Definition

The nutrients that cannot be synthesized by the body and, therefore, must be supplied from foods. These nutrients are essential for normal body function and for growth.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/biochemistry-genetics-and-molecular-biology/essential-nutrient

References

Science Direct (2015).