| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | |
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1 | EU RDA | US DV (old) | US DV (new) [age 4+] | US and Canadian DRI (highest adult value) | Nordic Nutrition Recommendations | UTL | Nordic UL | Highest RDA value from all recommendations | Highest RDA value from current recommendations | Lowest Upper Limit value from all recommendations | ||||
2 | Vitamin A (IU) | 2666.666 | 5000 | 3000 | 3000 | 3000 | 10000 * | 10000 * | Vitamin A (IU) | 5000 | 3000 | 10000 * | ||
3 | Vitamin B6 (mg) | 1.4 | 2 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 100 | 25 | Vitamin B6 (mg) | 2 | 1.7 | 25 | ||
4 | Vitamin B12 (mcg) | 2.5 | 6 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2 | - | - | Vitamin B12 (mcg) | 6 | 2.5 | - | ||
5 | Vitamin C (mg) | 80 | 60 | 90 | 90 | 75 | 2000 | 1000 | Vitamin C (mg) | 90 | 90 | 1000 | ||
6 | Vitamin D (IU) | 200 | 400 | 800 | 800 | 800 | 4000 | 4000 | Vitamin D (IU) | 800 | 800 | 4000 | ||
7 | Vitamin E (IU) | 18 | 30 | 22.5 | 22.5 | 22.222 ****** | 1100 | 666.666 ****** | Vitamin E (IU) | 30 | 22.5 | 666.666 ****** | ||
8 | Vitamin K (mcg) | 75 | 80 | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | Vitamin K (mcg) | 120 | 120 | - | ||
9 | Thiamin (mg) | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 | - | - | Thiamin (mg) | 1.5 | 1.4 | - | ||
10 | Riboflavin (mg) | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.6 | - | - | Riboflavin (mg) | 1.7 | 1.6 | - | ||
11 | Niacin (mg) | 16 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 35 ** | Varies **** | Niacin (mg) | 20 | 19 | 35 ** | ||
12 | Folate (mcg) | 200 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 1000 | 1000 | Folate (mcg) | 400 | 400 | 1000 | ||
13 | Pantothenic Acid (mg) | 6 | 10 | 5 | 5 | - | - | - | Pantothenic Acid (mg) | 10 | 6 | - | ||
14 | Biotin (mcg) | 50 | 300 | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | Biotin (mcg) | 300 | 50 | - | ||
15 | Choline (mg) | - | - | 550 | 550 | - | 3500 | - | Choline (mg) | 550 | 550 | 3500 | ||
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17 | Calcium (mg) | 800 | 1000 | 1300 ******* | 1200 | 800 | 2500 | 2500 | Calcium (mg) | 1200 | 1200 | 2500 | ||
18 | Chloride (mg) | 800 | <3400 | - | 2300 | - | 3600 | - | Chloride (mg) | 2300 | 2300 | 3600 | ||
19 | Chromium (mcg) | 40 | 120 | 35 | 35 | - | - | - | Chromium (mcg) | 120 | 40 | - | ||
20 | Copper (mg) | 1 | 2 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 10 | 5 | Copper (mg) | 2 | 1 | 5 | ||
21 | Iodine (mcg) | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 1100 | 600 | Iodine (mcg) | 150 | 150 | 600 | ||
22 | Iron (mg) | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 45 | 25 | Iron (mg) | 18 | 18 | 25 | ||
23 | Magnesium (mg) | 375 | 400 | 420 | 420 | 350 | - *** | - | Magnesium (mg) | 420 | 420 | - *** | ||
24 | Manganese (mg) | 2 | 2 | 2.3 | 2.3 | - | 11 | - | Manganese (mg) | 2.3 | 2.3 | 11 | ||
25 | Molybdenum (mcg) | 50 | 75 | 45 | 45 | - | 2000 | - | Molybdenum (mcg) | 75 | 50 | 2000 | ||
26 | Phosphorus (mg) | 700 | 1000 | 1250 ******* | 700 | 600 | 4000 | 3000 | Phosphorus (mg) | 1000 | 700 | 3000 | ||
27 | Potassium (mg) | 2000 | 3500 | 4700 | 4700 | 3500 | - | 3700 ***** | Potassium (mg) | 4700 | 4700 | 3700 ***** | ||
28 | Selenium (mcg) | 55 | 70 | 55 | 55 | 60 | 400 | 300 | Selenium (mcg) | 70 | 60 | 300 | ||
29 | Sodium (mg) | 1500 | <2400 | - | 1500 | 575 | 2300 | 2400 | Sodium (mg) | 1500 | 1500 | 2300 | ||
30 | Zinc (mg) | 10 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 40 | 25 | Zinc (mg) | 15 | 11 | 25 | ||
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32 | * Whilst the UTL of vitamin A is set at 10000 IU, this limit refers to retinyl palmitate or retinol, which are pre-formed vitamin A. Beta carotene does not have such a limit. | |||||||||||||
33 | ** Whilst the UTL for niacin is 35mg, this refers to the nicotinic acid form. Niacin in the nicotinamide (aka niacinamide) form does not cause harmful effects until a much higher level, and the IoM have not set an UTL specifically for this form. | |||||||||||||
34 | *** Whilst I have not listed a UTL for magnesium, it is recommended not to get more than 350mg of magnesium from supplements. There is no limit for food sources however, and meal replacement products should be treated as food for this. | |||||||||||||
35 | **** The Nordic upper limit for the nicotinic acid form is 10mg. The limit for the nicotinamide form is 900mg. | |||||||||||||
36 | ***** The Nordic upper limit of 3700mg of potassium is for supplements only. Meal replacement products should be treated as food for this purpose, so those providing 4700mg daily are not in breach of this limit. | |||||||||||||
37 | ****** Recommendation and upper limit given for vitamin E are for synthetic forms. Natural forms have different values. | |||||||||||||
38 | ******* Calcium and phosphorus in the US DV (new) column are higher than adults need, but because these values are required by teenagers so they had to put their values. For adults, requirements would be 1200mg and 700mg respectively | |||||||||||||
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40 | - Represents no value given by that board for that micronutrient | |||||||||||||
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