( They ( ( are ( ( considered micronutrients ) ( because ( ( the body ) ( ( needs them ) ( in ( ( ( relatively small ) amounts ) ( compared ( with ( nutrients ( such ( as ( carbohydrates ( , ( proteins ( , ( ( fats and ) water ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN considered) (NP (NNS micronutrients)) (SBAR (IN because) (S (NP (DT the) (NN body)) (VP (VBZ needs) (NP (PRP them)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (ADJP (RB relatively) (JJ small)) (NNS amounts)) (PP (VBN compared) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (NNS nutrients)) (PP (JJ such) (IN as) (NP (NNS carbohydrates) (, ,) (NNS proteins) (, ,) (NNS fats) (CC and) (NN water))))))))))))) (. .)))
They are considered micronutrients because the body needs them in relatively small amounts compared with nutrients such as carbohydrates, proteins, fats and water.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Micronutrients)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN term)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (NNS nutrients)) (SBAR (S (NP (DT the) (NN body)) (VP (VBZ needs) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (ADJP (RB relatively) (JJ small)) (NNS amounts)) (, ,) (PP (VBG including) (NP (NNS vitamins) (CC and) (NNS minerals)))))))))))) (. .)))