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Characteristics of nutrients
- Zinc is a nutrient rich in animal foods, whole grains
- Approximately 2 g is present in the body of an adult
- Absorption rate from food is 30%
- Enable enzymes in the body to work normally
- Zinc exists mainly in the liver, kidney, teeth, bones, muscles, etc.
- Tannin, caffeine and others are discharged outside the body
- Absorption rate rises by taking vitamin C together with organic acid
Function of nutrients
- Enable enzymes in the body to work normally
- Activate metabolism
- Protect the body from oxidation
- Synthesis and activation of hormones and physiologically active substances
- Detoxification of alcohol
- Allergy suppression
When nutrients are deficient
- Cell division is not normally performed
- Skin roughness, hair loss, abnormality of nails, abnormality of taste
- Delayed healing of injury, anemia, reduction of immunity
- Growth defective during growth period
- Anorexia
When nutrients overdose
- There is no worry of excessive disease if you have a normal meal
- Due to overdose in supplements
Nausea, diarrhea, gastrointestinal disorders, anemia
Food that contains a lot of Zinc
| Foodstuff | Ingredient per 100g （mg) |
| Oyster (boiled) | 18.3 |
| Oyster (raw) | 14.5 |
| Oyster | 11.9 |
| Smoked lever (pork) | 8.7 |
| dried young anchovies | 7.9 |
| Ground beef | 7.6 |
| Natural cheese / parmesan | 7.3 |
| sardine | 6.6 |
| Beef spencer-roll (Boiled) | 6.5 |
| Beef top-round (Boiled) | 6.4 |
| king-crab（Boiled in water） | 6.3 |
| japanese-bay-scallop (raw) | 6.1 |
Summary
- Approximately 2 g is present in the body of an adult
- Absorption rate from food is 30%
- It is rich in animal foods and whole grains
- Activate metabolism
- Protect the body from oxidation
- Absorbency of zinc rises by applying lemon juice to oysters
- Zinc is involved in alcoholysis
- There is a possibility that it may be deficient by taking too much alcohol