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Diet RDAs
| Compounds | units per day |
Adult |
Adult |
| Protein | g | 63 |
50 |
| Vitamin A | RE* | 1000 |
800 |
| Vitamin D | IU | 200* |
200* |
| Vitamin E - alphaTE* | mg | 10 |
8 |
| Vitamin K | ug | 80 |
65 |
| Vitamin C | mg | 60 |
60 |
| Folate | ug | 400** |
400** |
| Thiamin(B1) | mg | 1.2** |
1.1** |
| Riboflavin (B2) | mg | 1.3 |
1.1 |
| Niacin | mg | 16 |
14 |
| Pyridoxine (B6) | mg | 1.3 |
1.3 |
| Cyanocobalamine (B12) | ug | 2.4 |
2.4 |
| Biotin | ug | 30 |
30 |
| Pantothenic Acid | mg | 5 |
5 |
| Choline | mg | 550 |
425 |
| Calcium (Ca) | mg | 1000* |
1000 |
| Phosphorus (P) | mg | 700** |
700** |
| Iodine (I) | ug | 150 |
150 |
| Iron (Fe) | mg | 10 |
15 |
| Magnesium (Mg) | mg | 420 |
320 |
| Copper (Cu) | mg | 1.5-3 |
1.5-3 |
| Zinc (Zn) | mg | 15 |
12 |
| Selenium (Se) | ug | 70 |
55 |
| Chromium (Cr) | ug | 50-200 |
50-200 |
| Molybdenum (Mo) | ug | 75-250 |
75-250 |
| Manganese (Mn) | mg | 2-5 |
2-5 |
| Fluoride (F) | mg | 4.0* |
3.0* |
| Sodium (Na) | mg | 500 |
500 |
| Chloride (Cl) | mg | 750 |
750 |
| Potassium (K) | mg | 2000 |
2000 |
|
g = grams, mg = milligrams (0.001 g), ug = micrograms (0.000001g), IU = International Units, RE = Retinol Equivalent, Alpha TE = alpha Tocopherol equivalent. * AI (Adequate Intake) from the new Dietary Reference Intakes, 1997: Calcium, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Vitamin D and Fluoride. Dietary Reference Intakes, 1998: Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, B6, Folate, B12, Pantothenic Acid, Biotin and Choline. ** RDA (Recommended Dietary Allowance) from the new Dietary Reference Intakes, 1997: Calcium, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Vitamin D and Fluoride. Dietary Reference Intakes, 1998: Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, B6, Folate, B12, Pantothenic Acid, Biotin and Choline. Values have changed from previous RDA. |
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