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As far as I understand, the average person is not deficient in most dietary nutrients. It doesn't take a lot to get to sufficient levels, if you eat an orange here, some tomato sauce on your pasta there, one small salad or serving of vegetables with your dinner every couple of days, etc. you'll mostly be fine.

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> As far as I understand, the average person is not deficient in most dietary nutrients

Even one or a few might be enough to cause a problem.

I’d reckon most modern diets are at least deficient in magnesium and potassium. Possibly b vitamins too.

while i more or less agree with your general thesis (bodies are good at grabbing what they need), tracking a few days of eating on cronometer or some other site that breaks out micronutrients is worth the effort in terms of getting an idea of your real intake and any holes. finding dietary sources you like for those blind spots can be tricky, but is far better than tossing a multivitamin over the wall and assuming you are good, imho.

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