Tag: Precursor vitamins

Did you know that many foods, like carrots, don't contain the active form of a vitamin, but rather an inactive precursor? Precursor vitamins are essential compounds that the body uses as metabolic building blocks, converting them into the necessary active vitamins for proper physiological function.

According to the National Institutes of Health, a balanced diet contains six major nutrient classes. However, food contains many other vital substances, leading many to ask: **What is a non-active nutrient?** These are compounds that either require metabolic activation or provide health benefits without being traditionally classified as essential nutrients.