Along with other nutrients, such as proteins, carbohydrates, and dietary fats, vitamins and minerals help our body to grow and thrive. Each of these 10 essential vitamins and minerals plays a different role in our overall health. Most of us get what we need in our daily diets, with different foods providing different vitamins and minerals, according to the National Institutes of Health’s Dietary Supplements fact sheets. However, some people may have conditions that require vitamin or mineral supplementation in addition to what they get through their normal diet.