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Minerals

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Last updated 1 year ago

The following are the RDIs for each essential mineral:

Mineral
RDI Women
RDI Men

Potassium

2.6g

3.4g

Chloride

2.3g

2.3g

Sodium

1.5g

1.5g

Calcium

1g

1g

Phosphorus

700mg

700mg

Magnesium

310mg

400mg

Iron

18mg

8mg

Zinc

8mg

11mg

Fluoride

3mg

4mg

Manganese

1.8mg

2.3mg

Copper

900µg

900µg

Iodine

150µg

150µg

Selenium

55µg

55µg

Molybdenum

45µg

45µg

Typically nutrients <=100mg are considered trace nutrients.

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https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/food-nutrition/healthy-eating/dietary-reference-intakes/tables/reference-values-elements-dietary-reference-intakes-tables-2005.html
https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/vitamins/