Minerals RDA & UL

Question 1

Calcium RDA

Answer 1

Adult 1,000 mg

1,200mg for females 51+ and males 71+

Question 2

Calcium UL

Answer 2

Adult UL - 2,500 mg
Child/Adolescent - 2,500-3,000 mg
Adult 51+ - 2,000 mg

Question 3

Chromium AI

Answer 3

Adult M. 35 ug
Adult F. 25 ug
Pregnancy 30 ug
Lactation 45 ug
Seniors 51+ - subtract 5

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 AI

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 150 ug
Pregnant 220 ug
Lactating 290 ug

Question 10

Iodine UL

Answer 10

Adult 1,100 ug/day

Tolerable intake may be much lower with some thyroid conditions.

Question 11

Iron RDA

Answer 11

Adult M. & menopausal female - 8 mg
Adult F prior to menopause - 18 mg
Pregnancy - 27 mg

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

Question 14

Magnesium UL

Answer 14

No UL for natural forms.

For synthetic forms, UL = RDA

Question 15

Manganese AI

Answer 15

Adult 1.8-2.3 mg

Question 16

Manganese UL

Answer 16

11 mg

Question 17

Molybdenum RDA

Answer 17

45 ug

Pregnancy & Lactation: 50 ug

Question 18

Molybdenum UL

Answer 18

2,000 ug/d

Question 19

Phosphorus RDA

Answer 19

700 mg/d

Question 20

Phosphorus UL

Answer 20

Adults - 4,000 mg
Seniors 70+ - 3,000 mg
Pregnancy - 3,500 mg

Question 21

Potassium AI

Answer 21

Uses AI
Adults - 4,700 mg
Lactation 5,100 mg

Question 22

Potassium UL

Answer 22

ND

Question 23

Selenium RDA

Answer 23

Adult 55 ug
Pregnancy 60 ug
Lactating 70 ug

Question 24

Selenium UL

Answer 24

400 ug/d

Question 25

Sodium AI

Answer 25

Uses AI, not RDA
Adult 1,500 mg
Seniors 51-70 - 1,300 mg
Seniors over 70 - 1,200 mg

Question 26

Sodium UL

Answer 26

2,300 mg/d

Question 27

Zinc RDA

Answer 27

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

Question 28

Zinc UL

Answer 28

40 mg/d

Question 29

Minerals with increased recommendations for pregnancy

Answer 29

Chromium (30 ug)
Copper (1,000 ug)
Iodine (220 mg)
Iron (27 mg)
Magnesium (350-360 mg)
Manganese (2.0 mg)
Molybdenum (50 ug)
Selenium (60 mg)
Zinc (11 mg)

Question 30

Chloride AI

Answer 30

Adult - 2,300 mg
Seniors 51-70 - 2,000 mg
Seniors over 70 - 1,800 mg

Question 31

Chloride UL

Answer 31

3,600 mg

Question 32

Minerals with same recommendations for adults and pregnancy

Answer 32

Calcium
Fluoride
Phosphorus
Potassium
Sodium