Minerals RDA & UL Flashcards
Calcium RDA
Adult 1,000 mg
1,200mg for females 51+ and males 71+
Calcium UL
Adult UL - 2,500 mg
Child/Adolescent - 2,500-3,000 mg
Adult 51+ - 2,000 mg
Chromium AI
Adult M. 35 ug Adult F. 25 ug Pregnancy 30 ug Lactation 45 ug Seniors 51+ - subtract 5
Chromium UL
ND
Copper RDA
Adult 900 ug/d
Pregnancy 1,000 ug/d
Lactating 1,300 ug/d
Copper UL
10,000 ug/d
Fluoride AI
Adult M. - 4 mg/d
Adult F. - 3 mg/d
Fluoride UL
10 mg/d
Iodine RDA
Adult 150 ug
Pregnant 220 ug
Lactating 290 ug
Iodine UL
Adult 1,100 ug/day
Tolerable intake may be much lower with some thyroid conditions.
Iron RDA
Adult M. & menopausal female - 8 mg
Adult F prior to menopause - 18 mg
Pregnancy - 27 mg
Iron UL
45 mg/d
Magnesium RDA
Adult M. 400-420
Adult F. 310-320
Pregnancy 350-360
Magnesium UL
No UL for natural forms.
For synthetic forms, UL = RDA
Manganese AI
Adult 1.8-2.3 mg