Minerals RDA & UL

Question 1

Calcium RDA

Answer 1

Adult 1,000-1,200 mg/d

Question 2

Calcium UL

Answer 2

2,500 - 3,000 mg/d

Question 3

Chromium RDA

Answer 3

Adult M. 35
Adult F. 25
Pregnancy 30
Lactation 45

Question 4

Chromium UL

Answer 4

ND

Question 5

Copper RDA

Answer 5

Adult 900 ug/d
Pregnancy 1,000 ug/d
Lactating 1,300 ug/d

Question 6

Copper UL

Answer 6

10,000 ug/d

Question 7

Fluoride RDA

Answer 7

Adult M. 4 mg/d

Adult F. 3 mg/d

Question 8

Fluoride UL

Answer 8

10 mg/d

Question 9

Iodine RDA

Answer 9

Adult 200-300 ug/L
Pregnant 250-500 ug/L
Lactating >100 ug/L

Question 10

Iodine UL

Answer 10

Adult > 300

Pregnant & Lactating >500

Question 11

Iron RDA

Answer 11

Adult M. 8 mg/d
Adult F prior to menopause 18 mg/d
Adult F after menopause 8 mg/d

Question 12

Iron UL

Answer 12

45 mg/d

Question 13

Magnesium RDA

Answer 13

Adult M. 400-420
Adult F. 310-320
Pregnancy 350-360
Lactating 310-320

Question 14

Magnesium UL

Answer 14

ND

Question 15

Manganese RDA

Answer 15

Adult 1.8-2.3

Question 16

Manganese UL

Answer 16

11

Question 17

Molybdenum RDA

Answer 17

45 ug/d

Question 18

Molybdenum UL

Answer 18

2,000 mg/d

Question 19

Phosphorus RDA

Answer 19

700 mg/d

Question 20

Phosphorus UL

Answer 20

4,000 mg/d

Question 21

Potassium RDA

Answer 21

Adult F. 2,600
Adult M. 3,400
Pregnancy 2,900
Lactation 2,800

Question 22

Potassium UL

Answer 22

ND

Question 23

Selenium

Answer 23

Adult 55 ug/d
Pregnancy 60 ug/d
Lactating 70 ug/d

Question 24

Selenium

Answer 24

400 ug/d

Question 25

Sodium (Chloride) RDA

Answer 25

Adult 1,500 mg/d

Question 26

Sodium (Chloride) UL

Answer 26

2,300 mg/d

Question 27

Zinc RDA

Answer 27

Adult M. 11 mg/d
Adult F. 8 mg/d
Pregnancy 11 mg/d
Lactating 12 mg/d

Question 28

Zinc UL

Answer 28

40 mg/d