Many people believe that vitamins and minerals are essentially the same type of nutrient but they are not: one is an organic molecule and the other is an inorganic molecule. which correctly identifies vitamins and minerals, and explains the difference between these types of compounds? vitamins are organic and minerals are inorganic. organic compounds are found in the soil and inorganic compounds are made by living things. minerals are organic and vitamins are inorganic. organic compounds come from living things and inorganic compounds are found in the soil. vitamins are organic and minerals are inorganic. organic compounds come from living things and inorganic compounds are found in the soil. minerals are organic and vitamins are inorganic. organic compounds are found in the soil and inorganic compounds are made by living things.