Minerals Flashcards
1
Q
What’s the recommended daily intake for Calcium?
(Major Element)
A
- Adult = 1000 mg
2
Q
What’s the daily recommended intake for Magnesium?
(All body cells)
A
- Women = 280 mg
- Men = 330 mg
3
Q
What’s the daily recommended intake for Iron?
(Trace Element)
A
- Men = 8 mg
- Women = 18 mg
- Pregnant = 27 mg
4
Q
What is the daily recommended intake for Iodine?
(Endemic goiter)
A
- Adults = 150 mcg
- Pregnant / Lactating = 220 - 290 mcg
5
Q
What’s the recommended level of fluorine in drinking water in Bulgaria?
A
- 0.7 - 1.5 mg / Litre
6
Q
What’s the daily recommend intake for Copper?
(IRON METABOLISM)
A
- Adults = 900 mcg
- Pregnant / Lactating = 1000 - 1300 mcg
7
Q
What’s the daily recommended intake for SELENIUM?
(Immune defence / protects against neoplasms)
A
- Adults = 55 mcg
- Pregnant / Lactating = 60 - 70 mcg
