What is inorganic?
Inorganic compounds are simple compounds which contain carbon. Salts of inorganic cations including carbonates, cyanides, cyanates, thiocyanates and carbides, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide are some examples for inorganic compounds. There are so many everyday inorganic compounds such as water, salt (sodium chloride), baking soda (sodium bicarbonate), dietary calcium source (calcium carbonate), industrial grade hydrochloric acid (muriatic acid). Some examples for inorganic nutrients in food are potassium, calcium, magnesium, sulphur, iron, selenium and zinc.
What is organic?
Organic nutrients contain carbon in their structural makeup. Energy providing compounds such as carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids and vitamins are referred to as organic nutrients.