Several minerals are involved in energy metabolism. The role of iodine, chromium, manganese and sulfur are listed below.
Iodine: Use to make thyroid hormones. Thyroid hormones in turn regulates metabolism in cells. That is, they tell cells when to increase or decrease breakdown of nutrients to release energy
Sulfur: A part of thiamin, biotin and CoA which are all cofactors in energy metabolism
Chromium: Enhances the ability of insulin to transport glucose from the blood to cells
Manganese: A cofactors for many enzymes used in metabolic processes such as hydrolysis, phosphorylation, decarboxylation, and transamination
Reference: Thompson,& J., Manore, M., Vaughan, L. (2020). The science of nutrition (5th ed.). New York. Pearson
