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Essentials — Vitamins & Minerals

Essential micronutrients. Deficiency correction has strong evidence; supplementation in replete individuals is where things get debatable.

Compounds ranked
9
Top-ranked
# Compound Class Ev Bn Sf Grade · Score
1 Vitamin D
Vitamin
Vitamin 8.0 8.0 9.0 A+ 8.4
2 B vitamins (B-complex)
Vitamin
Vitamin 8.0 5.0 9.0 A 8.0
3 Iodine
Mineral
Mineral 8.0 8.0 7.0 A- 7.6
4 Selenium
Mineral
Mineral 8.0 5.0 7.0 B+ 7.2
5 Zinc
Mineral
Mineral 8.0 5.0 7.0 B+ 7.2
6 Magnesium
Mineral
Mineral 6.0 5.0 9.0 B+ 7.1
7 Vitamin K2 (MK-7)
Vitamin
Vitamin 6.0 5.0 9.0 B+ 7.1
8 Iron
Mineral
Mineral 8.0 8.0 3.5 B- 6.2
9 Boron
Mineral
Mineral 4.0 3.5 9.0 B- 5.9

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