What are the Health Benefits of Huel?
'Is Huel healthy?' is a question we get asked a lot – here are just a few reasons why Huel is good for you.
First things first – we know that health claims aren’t sexy or fun, but science and nutrition are at the heart of what we do at Huel, so it's pretty important that we walk the walk when it comes to talking about how healthy Huel is.
Each of the vitamins, minerals and nutrients in every Huel meal has a role to play in helping your body run smoothly. Each one of these health benefits – and they vary between all the different Huel products – has been scientifically backed and EU-approved, and we've broken them all down so you don't have to.
The Health Benefits of Huel
1. Alpha-linolenic acid
What it does: Contributes to the maintenance of normal blood cholesterol levels
Caveat: Beneficial effect is obtained with a daily intake of 2 g of ALA
Products: All products except Huel Daily A-Z Vitamins, Complete Protein, Hot & Savoury Pasta, Complete Nutrition Bar and Daily Greens
2. Biotin
What it does: Contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
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3. Biotin
What it does: Contributes to normal functioning of the nervous system
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4. Biotin
What it does: Contributes to normal macronutrient metabolism
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5. Biotin
What it does: Contributes to normal psychological function
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6. Biotin
What it does: Contributes to the maintenance of normal hair
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7. Biotin
What it does: Contributes to the maintenance of normal mucous membranes
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8. Biotin
What it does: Contributes to the maintenance of normal skin
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9. Calcium
What it does: Contributes to normal blood clotting
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10. Calcium
What it does: Contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
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11. Calcium
What it does: Contributes to normal muscle function
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12. Calcium
What it does: Contributes to normal neurotransmission
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13. Calcium
What it does: Contributes to the normal function of digestive enzymes
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14. Calcium
What it does: Has a role in the process of cell division and specialisation
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15. Calcium
What it does: Needed for the maintenance of normal bones
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16. Calcium
What it does: Needed for the maintenance of normal teeth
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17. Carbohydrate
What it does: Contribute to the maintenance of normal brain function
Caveat: Beneficial effect is obtained with a daily intake of 130 g of carbohydrates from all sources
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18. Chloride
What it does: Contributes to normal digestion by production of hydrochloric acid in the stomach
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19. Choline
What it does: Contributes to normal homocysteine metabolism
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20. Choline
What it does: Contributes to normal lipid metabolism
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21. Choline
What it does: Contributes to the maintenance of normal liver function
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22. Chromium
What it does: Contributes to normal macronutrient metabolism
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23. Chromium
What it does: Contributes to the maintenance of normal blood glucose levels
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24. Copper
What it does: Contributes to maintenance of normal connective tissues
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25. Copper
What it does: Contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
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26. Copper
What it does: Contributes to normal functioning of the nervous system
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27. Copper
What it does: Contributes to normal hair pigmentation
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28. Copper
What it does: Contributes to normal iron transport in the body
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29. Copper
What it does: Contributes to normal skin pigmentation
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30. Copper
What it does: Contributes to the normal function of the immune system
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31. Copper
What it does: Contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress
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32. Folate
What it does: Contributes to maternal tissue growth during pregnancy
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33. Folate
What it does: Contributes to normal amino acid synthesis
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34. Folate
What it does: Contributes to normal blood formation
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35. Folate
What it does: Contributes to normal homocysteine metabolism
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36. Folate
What it does: Contributes to normal psychological function
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37. Folate
What it does: Contributes to the normal function of the immune system
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38. Folate
What it does: Contributes to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue
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39. Folate
What it does: Has a role in the process of cell division
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40. Iodine
What it does: Contributes to normal cognitive function.
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41. Iodine
What it does: Contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
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42. Iodine
What it does: Contributes to normal functioning of the nervous system
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43. Iodine
What it does: Contributes to the maintenance of normal skin
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44. Iodine
What it does: Contributes to the normal production of thyroid hormones and normal thyroid function
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45. Iron
What it does: Contributes to normal cognitive function.
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46. Iron
What it does: Contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
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47. Iron
What it does: Contributes to normal formation of red blood cells and heamoglobin
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48. Iron
What it does: Contributes to normal oxygen transport in the body
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49. Iron
What it does: Contributes to the normal function of the immune system
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50. Iron
What it does: Contributes to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue
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51. Iron
What it does: Has a role in the process of cell division
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52. Magnesium
What it does: Contributes to a reduction of tiredness and fatigue
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53. Magnesium
What it does: Contributes to electrolyte balance
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54. Magnesium
What it does: Contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
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55. Magnesium
What it does: Contributes to normal functioning of the nervous system
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56. Magnesium
What it does: Contributes to normal muscle function
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57. Magnesium
What it does: Contributes to normal protein synthesis
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58. Magnesium
What it does: Contributes to normal psychological function
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59. Magnesium
What it does: Contributes to the maintenance of normal bones
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60. Magnesium
What it does: Contributes to the maintenance of normal teeth
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61. Magnesium
What it does: Has a role in the process of cell division
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62. Manganese
What it does: Contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
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63. Manganese
What it does: Contributes to the maintenance of normal bones
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64. Manganese
What it does: Contributes to the normal formation of connective tissue
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65. Manganese
What it does: Contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress
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66. Molybdenum
What it does: Contributes to normal sulphur amino acid metabolism
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67. Niacin
What it does: Contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
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68. Niacin
What it does: Contributes to normal functioning of the nervous system
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69. Niacin
What it does: Contributes to normal psychological function
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70. Niacin
What it does: Contributes to the maintenance of normal mucous membranes
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71. Niacin
What it does: Contributes to the maintenance of normal skin
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72. Niacin
What it does: Contributes to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue
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73. Pantothenic acid
What it does: Contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
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74. Pantothenic acid
What it does: Contributes to normal mental performance
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75. Pantothenic acid
What it does: Contributes to normal synthesis and metabolism of steroid hormones, vitamin D and some neurotransmitters
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76. Pantothenic acid
What it does: Contributes to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue
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77. Phosphorus
What it does: Contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
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78. Phosphorus
What it does: Contributes to normal function of cell membranes
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79. Phosphorus
What it does: Contributes to the maintenance of normal bones
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80. Potassium
What it does: Contributes to the maintenance of normal teeth
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81. Potassium
What it does: Contributes to normal functioning of the nervous system
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82. Potassium
What it does: Contributes to normal muscle function
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83. Potassium
What it does: Contributes to the maintenance of normal blood pressure
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84. Protein
What it does: Contributes to a growth in muscle mass
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85. Protein
What it does: Contributes to the maintenance of muscle mass
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86. Protein
What it does: Contributes to the maintenance of normal bones
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87. Oleic Acid
What it does: Replacing saturated fats in the diet with unsaturated fats contributes to the maintenance of normal blood cholesterol levels. Oleic acid is an unsaturated fat.
Products: Huel Powder v3.1, Black Edition
88. Monounsaturated and/or polyunsaturated fatty acids
What they do: Replacing saturated fats with unsaturated fats in the diet contributes to the maintenance of normal blood cholesterol levels. MUFA and PUFA are unsaturated fats
Products: Huel Powder v3.1, Black Edition
89. Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)
What it does: Contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
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90. Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)
What it does: Contributes to normal functioning of the nervous system
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91. Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)
What it does: Contributes to the maintenance of normal mucous membranes
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92. Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)
What it does: Contributes to the maintenance of normal red blood cells
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93. Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)
What it does: Contributes to the maintenance of normal skin
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94. Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)
What it does: Contributes to the maintenance of normal vision
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95. Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)
What it does: Contributes to the normal metabolism of iron
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96. Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)
What it does: Contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress
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97. Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)
What it does: Contributes to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue
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98. Selenium
What it does: Contributes to normal spermatogenesis
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99. Selenium
What it does: Contributes to the maintenance of normal hair
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100. Selenium
What it does: Contributes to the maintenance of normal nails
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101. Selenium
What it does: Contributes to the normal function of the immune system
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102. Selenium
What it does: Contributes to the normal thyroid function
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103. Selenium
What it does: Contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress
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104. Thiamine
What it does: Contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
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105. Thiamine
What it does: Contributes to normal functioning of the nervous system
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106. Thiamine
What it does: Contributes to normal psychological function
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107. Thiamine
What it does: Contributes to the normal function of the heart
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108. Vitamin A
What it does: Contributes to normal iron metabolism
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109. Vitamin A
What it does: Contributes to the maintenance of normal mucous membranes
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110. Vitamin A
What it does: Contributes to the maintenance of normal skin
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111. Vitamin A
What it does: Contributes to the maintenance of normal vision
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112. Vitamin A
What it does: Contributes to the normal function of the immune system
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113. Vitamin A
What it does: Has a role in the process of cell specialisation
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114. Vitamin B12
What it does: Contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
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115. Vitamin B12
What it does: Contributes to normal functioning of the nervous system
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116. Vitamin B12
What it does: Contributes to normal homocysteine metabolism
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117. Vitamin B12
What it does: Contributes to normal psychological function
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118. Vitamin B12
What it does: Contributes to normal red blood cell formation
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119. Vitamin B12
What it does: Contributes to the normal function of the immune system
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120. Vitamin B12
What it does: Contributes to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue
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121. Vitamin B12
What it does: Has a role in the process of cell division
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122. Vitamin B6
What it does: Contributes to normal cysteine synthesis
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123. Vitamin B6
What it does: Contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
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124. Vitamin B6
What it does: Contributes to normal functioning of the nervous system
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125. Vitamin B6
What it does: Contributes to normal homocysteine metabolism
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126. Vitamin B6
What it does: Contributes to normal protein and glycogen metabolism
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127. Vitamin B6
What it does: Contributes to normal psychological function
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128. Vitamin B6
What it does: Contributes to normal red blood cell formation
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129. Vitamin B6
What it does: Contributes to the normal function of the immune system
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130. Vitamin B6
What it does: Contributes to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue
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131. Vitamin B6
What it does: Contributes to the regulation of hormonal activity
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132. Vitamin C
What it does: Contributes to maintain the normal function of the immune system during and after intense physical exercise
Caveat: Food provides a daily intake of 200mg of vitamin C. Information shall be given to the consumer that the beneficial effect is obtained with a daily intake of 200 mg in addition to the recommended daily intake of vitamin C.
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133. Vitamin C
What it does: Contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of blood vessels
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134. Vitamin C
What it does: Contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of bones
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135. Vitamin C
What it does: Contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of cartilage Products: All Huel products
136. Vitamin C
What it does: Contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of gums
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137. Vitamin C
What it does: Contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of skin
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138. Vitamin C
What it does: Contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of teeth
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139. Vitamin C
What it does: Contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
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140. Vitamin C
What it does: Contributes to normal functioning of the nervous system
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141. Vitamin C
What it does: Contributes to normal psychological function
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142. Vitamin C
What it does: Contributes to the normal function of the immune system
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143. Vitamin C
What it does: Contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress
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144. Vitamin C
What it does: Contributes to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue
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145. Vitamin C
What it does: Contributes to the regeneration of the reduced form of vitamin E
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146. Vitamin C
What it does: Increases iron absorption
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147. Vitamin D
What it does: Contributes to normal absorption/utilisation of calcium and phosphorus
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148. Vitamin D
What it does: Contributes to normal blood calcium levels
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149. Vitamin D
What it does: Contributes to the maintenance of normal bones
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150. Vitamin D
What it does: Contributes to the maintenance of normal muscle function
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151. Vitamin D
What it does: Contributes to the maintenance of normal teeth
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152. Vitamin D
What it does: Contributes to the normal function of the immune system
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153. Vitamin D
What it does: Has a role in the process of cell division
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154. Vitamin E
What it does: Contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress
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155. Vitamin K
What it does: Contributes to normal blood clotting
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156. Vitamin K
What it does: Contributes to the maintenance of normal bones
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157. Zinc
What it does: Contributes to normal DNA synthesis
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158. Zinc
What it does: Contributes to normal acid-base metabolism
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159. Zinc
What it does: Contributes to normal carbohydrate metabolism
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160. Zinc
What it does: Contributes to normal cognitive function
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161. Zinc
What it does: Contributes to normal fertility and reproduction
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162. Zinc
What it does: Contributes to normal macronutrient metabolism
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163. Zinc
What it does: Contributes to normal metabolism of fatty acids
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164. Zinc
What it does: Contributes to normal metabolism of vitamin A
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165. Zinc
What it does: Contributes to normal protein synthesis
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166. Zinc
What it does: Contributes to the maintenance of normal bones
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167. Zinc
What it does: Contributes to the maintenance of normal hair
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168. Zinc
What it does: Contributes to the maintenance of normal nails
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169. Zinc
What it does: Contributes to the maintenance of normal skin
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170. Zinc
What it does: Contributes to the maintenance of normal testosterone levels in the blood
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171. Zinc
What it does: Contributes to the maintenance of normal vision
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172. Zinc
What it does: Contributes to the normal function of the immune system
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173. Zinc
What it does: Contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress
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174. Zinc
What it does: Has a role in the process of cell division
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