Find out from WebMD's slideshow which vitamins and minerals your body needs, what they do, and what foods you can eat to get them..

The list of vitamins and minerals below can give you an understanding of how particular different types of vitamins and minerals work in your body, how much of each nutrient you need every day , and what types of food to eat to

Vitamins are essential to a healthy life, so let's break down the 12 most important vitamins, where to find them, and what they do for us.

The following chart provides the most updated goals for nutrient intake available for males and females between 31 - 50. For information about other ages, or special populations such as pregnancy or lactation, please go to

Vitamins and Minerals Chart 8 * The Daily Values are reference amounts of nutrients to consume or not to exceed each day. MINERAL WHAT IT DOES WHERE IT IS FOUND DAILY