🍫Copper

Copper is an essential trace nutrient and a mineral. It is only needed in tiny amounts. It is the same as elemental, metallic copper.

Sources

Vegan whole food sources for copper include: Shiitake mushrooms, cocoa/dark chocolate, sesame seeds, lentils, spirulina, almonds, cashews, kale, and Swiss chard. A bar of 100-gram bar of dark chocolate has the following RDIs: - 200% copper - 98% manganese - 67% iron - 40% fibre - 15% magnesium https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/foods-high-in-copper

Chemistry

The body uses copper in the construction of red blood cells and connective tissues. It is also used in the maintenance of the immune system and to activate genes. https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Copper-Consumer/