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What are the recommended daily allowances for vitamins & minerals?

April 26, 2017allowances minerals recommended vitamins

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What are the recommended daily allowances for vitamins & minerals?

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The following represents the current (y2k) recommended daily values for vitamin and mineral supplementation (based on a 2,000 calorie diet): Vitamin A 5000 IU; Vitamin B6 2 mg; Vitamin B12 6 mcg; Vitamin C 60 mg; Vitamin D 400 IU; Vitamin E 30 IU; Vitamin K 80 mcg; Biotin 300 mcg; Calcium 1000 mg; Chloride 3400 mg; Chromium 120 mcg; Copper 2 mg; Folate (folic acid) 400 mcg; Iodine 150 mcg; Iron 18 mg; Magnesium 400 mg; Manganese 2 mg; Molybdenum 75 mcg; Niacin 20 mg; Pantothenic acid 10 mg; Phosphorus 1000 mg; Potassium 3500 mg; Riboflavin 1.7 mg; Selenium 70 mcg; Sodium 2400 mg; Thiamin 1.5 mg; Zinc 15 mg