text: Yo, check it out, I got the facts to spit,
  About minerals in food, so let me hit it.
  We talkin' 'bout 11 essential minerals, straight,
  In food groups and diets, let me elucidate.
  
  The Food and Drug Administration, they did a survey,
  From '74 to '82, they paved the way,
  To see where these minerals came from, man,
  And if our diets were up to par, understand?
  
  Calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, and more,
  They were all present, so we ain't gotta worry, for sure.
  Potassium, manganese, and selenium too,
  We had enough of those, so we good, it's true.
  
  But hold up, copper was low, that's a fact,
  Sodium and iodine, though, they were off the track.
  Iron was cool for the men, but for the little ones,
  Infants and toddlers, it wasn't enough, hun.
  
  Zinc was alright for the babies, that's fine,
  But adult males and toddlers, they needed more in their grind.
  Now let's talk about the sources, where they found,
  These minerals in the food that's goin' 'round.
  
  Dairy products, meat, fish, and poultry, no doubt,
  Grains, cereals, fruits, and veggies, all sprout,
  They were the main sources, holdin' it down,
  Providing us with what we need, all around.
  
  Over the years, they found some changes, y'all,
  In the mineral levels, standin' tall.
  Some years had more, some had less,
  But the overall trend was far from a mess.
  
  They did some regression analysis, real smooth,
  To see if there were trends, to make a move.
  And guess what? They found some linear flows,
  In the mineral content of food, and that's how it goes.
  
  But when it came to total diets, nothin' much,
  No linear trends, it wasn't as such.
  But the FDA, they ain't stoppin' there,
  They still monitorin' minerals, showin' they care.
  
  They got the Total Diet Study program, revamped,
  Started in '82, they got it all cranked.
  Keepin' an eye on what we eat, it's true,
  Makin' sure our minerals come through.
  
  So there you have it, the lowdown on the minerals,
  In our food groups and diets, it's all so lyrical.
  The FDA watchin', makin' sure we stay strong,
  With the minerals we need, all day long.