Note: Multiwalled carbon nanotubes have the highest tensile strength of any material yet measured, with labs producing them at a tensile strength of 63 GPa, still well below
Micronutrients are nutrients required by organisms throughout life in small quantities to orchestrate a range of physiological functions. For people, they include dietary trace minerals in amounts generally less than 100 milligrams per day, as opposed to macrominerals, which are required in larger quantities.
Definition. Vitamins and minerals are the two types of micronutrients. While only needed in small amounts, they play important roles in human development and well-being, including the regulation of metabolism, heart beat, cellular pH and bone density.elow is a list of important micronutrients and common foods where they can be found: 1  Calcium-milk, yogurt, spinach and sardines. 2  Vitamin B12 - beef, fish, cheese and eggs. 3  Zinc-beef, cashews, garbanzo beans and turkey.