2006-10-17 08:10:10 · 3 answers · asked by shmexi keely 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
By digestion I assume you mean the process of breaking down food into simple carbohydrates, peptides, etc. Well vitamins and minerals are fairly simple compared to proteins, starches and those sort of things. However they will still be affected by ingestion and digestion. Minerals may be available as various salts and these may be converted in the acidic stomach. Vitamins such as B6 are complex structures that may or may not be attached to amino acids or carrier molecules.
I think previous answers were generally correct but you really have to define what you mean by digestion and if you just mean a change of some sort after ingestion then the answer is not always.
2006-10-19 22:27:17 · answer #1 · answered by gogs 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The simple answer to that question is yes.
Minerals are literally ions... they aren't broken down. Vitamins are compounds that by definition the body does not synthesise and needs to absorb whole and therefore are also not digested.
2006-10-17 18:58:42 · answer #2 · answered by the last ninja 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes the food with the vitamins and minerals are the things broken down.
2006-10-18 14:49:54 · answer #3 · answered by kelsmeister1992 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋