|
Micronutrient
|
Daily dose
|
Daily dose in 2008 study
|
RNI
|
Multiples of RNI in current study
|
|---|
|
Vitamin A
| | | | |
|
Retinyl palmitate (mg)
|
1.6 (4840 i.u.)
|
-
|
0.7
|
2.3
|
|
Betacarotene (mg)
|
6.0
|
4.8
|
4.2
|
1.4
|
|
Vitamin D (μg)
|
20
|
5
|
10a
|
2
|
|
Vitamin E (mg)
|
80
|
10
|
4
|
20
|
|
Vitamin K (μg)
|
140
|
-
|
1/kg/d
|
2
|
|
Vitamin C (mg)
|
300
|
70
|
40
|
7.5
|
|
B vitamins
| | | | |
|
Thiamin (B1) (mg)
|
36
|
1.4
|
0.9
|
40
|
|
Riboflavin (B2) (mg)
|
12
|
1.4
|
1.3
|
9.2
|
|
Pyridoxine (B6) (mg)
|
20
|
1.9
|
1.4
|
14.2
|
|
Niacin (B3) (mg)
|
54
|
18
|
16
|
3.4
|
|
Folic acid (B9) (mg)
|
1
|
0.4
|
0.2
|
5
|
|
Cobalamin (B12) (μg)
|
28
|
-
|
1.5
|
18.7
|
|
Pantothenic acid (B5) (mg)
|
40
|
-
|
5b
|
8
|
|
Minerals
| | | | |
|
Iron (mg)
|
16
|
30
|
14.8
|
1.08
|
|
Zinc (mg)
|
30
|
15
|
9.5
|
3.2
|
|
Copper (mg)
|
1
|
2
|
1.2
|
0.83
|
|
Selenium (μg)
|
350
|
65
|
75
|
4.7
|
|
Iodine (μg)
|
400
|
150
|
140
|
2.9
|
|
Chromium (μg)
|
200
|
-
|
25b
|
8
|
|
Magnesium (μg)c
|
100
|
-
|
250
|
0.4
|
|
Manganese (mg)
|
8
|
-
|
1.4b
|
5.7
|
|
L-Cystine (mg)
|
80
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
L-Carnitine (mg)
|
60
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Citrus bioflavonoids (mg)
|
60
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
aBased on RNI for older adults; no intake of pre-formed vitamin D is required for adults exposed to sun. bNot a formal RNI but probably an adequate intake. cFull dose RNI of Magnesium cannot be administered in this form as it may predispose to diarrhea.
