August 05, 2019

Organic vs Inorganic: Nutrients to Include in Your Diet

Is Organic Food Better than Inorganic Food? The 6 Organic and Inorganic Nutrients to Include in Your Diet

Nutrient Face-Off: Organic vs Inorganic Food

 

The term “organic” gets thrown around quite a bit in today’s world. At certain grocery stores, you can even see the organic produce that has been separated from the rest of the produce. It costs more, though it looks exactly the same. So what accounts for that price difference?

 

The word “organic” has come to mean something clean and untouched, raw and natural. The price difference marks the amount we should be willing to pay for that unblemished, pure food.

Organic vs Inorganic Food

Simply put, organic foods are those that are grown without the aid of pesticides or chemical fertilizers. Inorganic denotes the opposite. As it turns out though, that’s just referring to organic and inorganic foods. There are also organic and inorganic nutrients, both of which your body depends upon to survive and thrive.

Organic Nutrients

What are organic nutrients? When we talk about organic nutrients as opposed to organic foods, we’re referring to nutrients your body derives from organic substances. Speaking about it in these terms, organic nutrients are those that come from anything food-based that contains carbon in its genetic makeup. This includes carbohydrates, lipids, vitamins, and protein.

 

See below for good food-based sources that will give you the organic nutrients you need within each of these four groups.

Carbohydrates

• Dairy: yogurt, milk
• Fruit: whole fruits and fruit juices
• Grains: cereal, bread, crackers, rice
• Starchy vegetables: potatoes and corn
• Legumes: beans or other plant-based protein sources

Lipids

• Dark meat: chicken or otherwise
• High-fat dairy: butter, cheese, sour cream, whole milk, ice cream
• Tropical oils: coconut oil, cocoa butter, palm oil

Vitamins

• Vitamin D: fatty fish, fortified cereals, and milk
• Vitamin C: broccoli, potatoes, citrus fruit, spinach, strawberries, bell peppers, Brussels sprouts, tomatoes
• Vitamin K: broccoli, kale, spinach, cabbage, milk, eggs
• Vitamin A: liver, beef, fish, eggs, sweet potatoes, carrots, mangoes, spinach, pumpkin
• Vitamin E: leafy green vegetables, nuts, whole grains, vegetable oils
• B-1: watermelon, soy milk, ham, acorn squash
• B-2: yogurt, cheese, milk, enriched cereals, and grains
• B-3: whole grains, mushrooms, potatoes, poultry, fish
• B-5: whole grains, chicken, mushrooms, avocado, broccoli
• B-6: tofu, bananas, legumes, poultry, fish, meat
• B-7: soybeans, fish, whole grains, eggs
• B-9: spinach, broccoli, fortified cereals and grains, asparagus, certain types of legumes
• B-12: cheese, milk, meat, poultry, fortified cereals, soy milk, fish

Protein

• Dairy: eggs, cottage cheese, Greek yogurt, cheese, milk
• Meat: lean beef
• Poultry: chicken, turkey
• Fish: tuna
• Nuts: pistachios, almonds, cashews, peanuts
• Grains: oats, quinoa
• Vegetables: Brussels sprouts, artichokes, edamame, peas

Inorganic Nutrients

Inorganic nutrients are different from organic nutrients in one key way: they do not contain carbon. There are only two groups of inorganic foods that you need to be concerned about: minerals and water.

 

See below for the best ways to get your mineral count met and tips on how much water to drink daily.

Minerals

• Sodium: soy sauce, vegetables, salt
• Potassium: vegetables, fruits, meat, milk, legumes, grains
• Calcium: milk, salmon, cheese, yogurt, leafy green vegetables
• Chloride: salt
• Magnesium: seeds, legumes, whole-wheat bread, broccoli, spinach
• Zinc: shellfish, meat, legumes, whole grains
• Fluoride: fish, tea
• Iodine: seafood, iodized salt
• Copper: nuts, shellfish, seeds, whole grains, prunes, beans
• Chromium: cheese, nuts, meat, fish, poultry
• Selenium: walnuts, seafood
• Manganese: tea, whole grains, legumes, nuts
• Iron: poultry, red meat, green vegetables, eggs, fruits, fortified bread

Water

Make water your drink of choice throughout your day and your body will thank you for it. In general, authorities recommend eight eight-ounce glasses a day for the average adult. Our bodies use water to do many important things, including regulating our body temperature, boosting our energy, and delivering important organic and inorganic nutrients throughout our body to our cells and organs.

Samuraw’s Organic Complete for Kids and Adults

Our bodies need a lot of both organic and inorganic nutrients to survive. Give Samuraw’s organic complete for kids and adults a try and experience what it feels like to be functioning at full capacity.

 

https://www.samuraw.ca/blogs/samuraw-articles/what-are-whole-food-supplements-samuraw-nutrition

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