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Nutrients that the body cannot manufacture for itself and must obtain from food are called

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An essential nutrient is a nutrient required for normal body functioning that can not be synthesized by the body. Categories of essential nutrient include vitamins, dietary minerals, essential fatty acids and essential amino acids.
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