Periodic Table of Human Nutrition

Hydration Minerals Vitamins Carbohydrates Amino Acids Fatty Acids Phytonutrients Gut Microbiome
Water
H₂O
Hydration
Calcium
Ca
Bone strength
Vitamin A
A
Vision
Carbohydrates
CHO
Energy source
Histidine
His
Protein synthesis
Linoleic Acid
LA
Membrane health
Beta-Carotene
BC
Antioxidant (non-essential)
Prebiotic effect
Enhances microbial diversity
Promotes SCFA production
Phosphorus
P
ATP component
Vitamin D
D
Calcium absorption
Dietary Fiber
Fiber
Supports bowel regularity
Isoleucine
Ile
Muscle repair
Alpha-Linolenic Acid
ALA
Brain function
Lycopene
LY
Antioxidant (non-essential)
Eubiosis:
Supports beneficial microbes (e.g., Lactobacillus, Bifidobacterium)
Magnesium
Mg
Muscle function
Vitamin E
E
Membrane protection
Leucine
Leu
Muscle growth
EPA
EPA
Anti-inflammatory (cond. essential)
Quercetin
QU
Anti-inflammatory (non-essential)
Dysbiosis Prevention:
Limits opportunistic pathogens (e.g., excess Proteobacteria)
Sodium
Na
Nerve signaling
Vitamin K
K
Blood clotting
Lysine
Lys
Collagen formation
DHA
DHA
Brain health (cond. essential)
Allicin
AL
Antibacterial (non-essential)
Potassium
K
Fluid balance
Thiamine
B1
Glucose metabolism
Methionine
Met
Methyl donor
Chloride
Cl
Electrolyte
Riboflavin
B2
Energy production
Phenylalanine
Phe
Neurotransmitter precursor
Sulfur
S
Protein structure
Niacin
B3
DNA repair
Threonine
Thr
Immune function
Iron
Fe
Oxygen transport
Pantothenic Acid
B5
Coenzyme A synthesis
Tryptophan
Trp
Serotonin precursor
Zinc
Zn
Immune function
Pyridoxine
B6
Amino acid metabolism
Valine
Val
Energy production
Copper
Cu
Iron metabolism
Biotin
B7
Fatty acid synthesis
Alanine
Ala
Non-essential
Manganese
Mn
Enzyme cofactor
Folate
B9
DNA synthesis
Arginine
Arg
Conditionally essential
Iodine
I
Thyroid hormone
Cobalamin
B12
Red blood cell formation
Asparagine
Asn
Non-essential
Selenium
Se
Antioxidant enzyme
Vitamin C
C
Antioxidant
Aspartic Acid
Asp
Non-essential
Chromium
Cr
Glucose tolerance
Choline
Ch
Essential
Cysteine
Cys
Conditionally essential
Molybdenum
Mo
Enzyme cofactor
Inositol
Ino
Non-essential
Glutamic Acid
Glu
Non-essential
Boron
B
Bone health (disputed)
Glutamine
Gln
Conditionally essential
Nickel
Ni
Amino acid metabolism (disputed)
Glycine
Gly
Non-essential
Silicon
Si
Bone health (disputed)
Proline
Pro
Conditionally essential
Vanadium
V
Blood sugar (disputed)
Serine
Ser
Conditionally essential
Tyrosine
Tyr
Conditionally essential
Ornithine
Orn
Conditionally essential (urea cycle)

  

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