Senator Al Franken Will Resign Amid Sexual-Misconduct Allegations Facing pressure from Democratic leaders to step down, the Minnesota Democrat said Thursday that he plans to step down âin the coming weeks.â
Vitamins are organic compounds which are needed in small quantities to sustain life. We get vitamins from food, because the human body either does not produce enough of them, or none at all. An organic compound contains carbon.
Summary of Differences. 1  Vitamins are organic compounds obtained from plants and animals. 2  Vitamins can be water-soluble or fat-soluble. 3  Vitamins are easily destroyed while cooking due to heat or chemical agents.  While all vitamins are needed for the body, all minerals are not needed.