Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Table of Optimum Daily Amount of Vitamins, Minerals and Essential Fats for our body

Table of Optimum Daily Amount of Vitamins, Minerals and Essential Fat *

Name (Vitamin)
Optimum Daily Amount
Vitamin A
2500mcg
B1 (Thiamine)
35mg
B2 (Riboflavin) 
35mg
B3 (Niacin)
100mg
B5 (Pantothenic acid)
100mg
B6 (Pyridoxine)
25mg
B12 (Cyanocobalamin)
25mcg
Folic Acid
600mcg
Biotin
150mcg
Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid)
2000mg
Vitamin D (Ergocalciferol, Cholecalciferol)
30mcg
Vitamin E (D-Alpha tocopherol)
250mg
Vitamin K (Phylloquinone)
Produced in gut
Name (Mineral)
Optimum Daily Amount
Calcium
1000mg
Chromium
100mcg
Iron
20mg
Magnesium
500mg
Manganese
10mcg
Molybdenum
10~1000mcg
Potassium
2000mg
Selenium
100mcg

Name (Fat)
Optimum Daily Amount
Omega 3 (EPA, DPA, DHA)
1000mg
Omega 6 (GLA)
100mg
Omega 9
?

1 mg = 1000 mcg
1 g = 1000 mg


*source from The Optimum Nutrition Bible,  Patrick Holfourd, Resource about Nutrient Fact Files


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