( ( ( ( ( Minerals ( Some minerals ) ) -- ) ( sodium ( , ( chloride ( , ( potassium ( , ( calcium ( , ( phosphorus ( , ( and magnesium ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) -- ) ( ( are ( ( considered macronutrients ) ( because ( they ( 're ( needed ( by ( ( the body ) ( in ( ( relatively large ) quantities ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ; ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NP (NNPS Minerals)) (NP (DT Some) (NNS minerals))) (: --) (NP (NN sodium) (, ,) (NN chloride) (, ,) (NN potassium) (, ,) (NN calcium) (, ,) (NN phosphorus) (, ,) (CC and) (NN magnesium)) (: --)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN considered) (NP (NNS macronutrients)) (SBAR (IN because) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP 're) (VP (VBN needed) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN body)) (PP (IN in) (NP (ADJP (RB relatively) (JJ large)) (NNS quantities))))))))))) (: ;)))
Minerals Some minerals--sodium, chloride, potassium, calcium, phosphorus, and magnesium--are considered macronutrients because they're needed by the body in relatively large quantities;
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Potassium) (, ,) (NNP calcium) (, ,) (CC and) (NNP magnesium)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN considered) (NP (NNS macronutrients)))) (. .)))