| Recommended Daily Allowances Daily Values The Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA) are designed to prevent deficiency diseases in most healthy people. But deficiency diseases such as scurvy and beriberi are not the problems of the civilized world. These are the RDAs, as set forth by the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Research Council. Vitamin A (& beta-carotene)* 5000/4000 IU Vitamin C 60 mg Vitamin D 200 IU Vitamin E* 15/12 IU Vitamin K* 80/60 mcg Thiamin (B1)* 1.5/1.1 mg Riboflavin (B2)* 1.7/1.3 mg Niacin (& niacinamide; B3)* 19/15 mg Pyridoxine (B6)* 2.0/1.6 mg Folate (folic acid)* 0.2/0.18 mg Cobalamin (B12) 2 mcg Biotin* 0.3 mg Pantothenic acid (B5)* 4/7 mg Calcium 800 mg Iron* 10/15 mg Phosphorus 800 mg Iodine 150 mcg Magnesium* 350/280 mg Zinc 15 mg Copper 1.5-3 mg Sodium 500 mg Potassium 2000 mg Selenium* 70/55 mcg *Second value is for women. |
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