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GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition · key term
A mineral needed for strong bones and teeth, normal muscle contraction and blood clotting.
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Specification 3.2.2.2 · Paper 1
Revise: Dietary MineralsCalcium helps build and maintain strong bones and teeth. It also supports normal muscle contraction and blood clotting. During adolescence, rapid bone growth increases calcium requirements.
Link a mineral to a specific function: iron is needed for haemoglobin, whereas calcium and phosphorus help build bones and teeth.
Give named food sources, such as milk for calcium or lentils for iron, rather than writing only ‘healthy foods’.
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