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    Vitamins and

    Minerals

    RDA for Men

    RDA for
    Women*

    Optimal Adult
    Intake

    Maximum Safe Intake for


    Healthy Adults

    Vitamin A

    5,000 IU

    4,000 IU

    10,000 IU

    25,000 IU

    Thiamin

    1.5 mg

    1.1 mg to 1.5
    mg

    100-300 mg

    No known limit

    Riboflavin

    1.7 mg

    1.3-1.7 mg

    100-300 mg

    No known limit

    Niacin

    19 mg

    15-19 mg

    50-100 mg#

    No known limit

    Vitamin B6

    2.0 mg

    1.6-2.0 mg

    50-300 mg

    500 mg

    Folate (folic
    acid)

    200 mcg

    180-400 mcg

    400 mcg

    No known limit

    Vitamin B12

    2.0 mcg

    1.6-2.0 mcg

    5-100 mcg

    No known limit

    Biotin

    30-100 mcg**

    30-100 mcg**

    300 mcg

    No known limit

    Pantothenic acid 4-7 mg**

    4-7 mg**

    10-300 mg

    No known limit

    Vitamin C

    60 mg

    60-82 mg

    100-2,000 mg#

    No known limit

    Vitamin D

    200 IU

    200 IU

    400 IU

    15,000 IU

    Vitamin E

    15 IU

    12-15 IU

    200-600 IU

    No known limit

    Vitamin K

    80 mcg**

    65 mcg**

    100 mcg

    500 mcg

    Calcium

    1.000-1,200 mg

    1,200-1,000
    mg

    1,200 mg#

    2,500 mg

    Chromium

    50-200 mcg**

    50-200 mcg**

    50-200 mcg

    200 mcg

    Copper

    1.5-3.0 mg**

    1.5-3.0 mg**

    3.0 mg

    3.0 mg

    Iodine

    150 mcg

    150-187 mcg

    150 mcg

    2.0 mg

    Iron

    10 mg

    15-30 mg

    18 mg

    50-100 mg

    Magnesium

    350 mg

    280-337 mg

    600 mg

    No known limit

    Manganese

    2.0-5.0 mg**

    2.0-5.0- mg**

    10 mg

    No known limit

    Molybdenum

    75-250 mcg

    75-250 mcg

    250 mcg

    500 mcg

    Phosphorous

    800 mg

    800-1200 mg

    1,200 mg

    No known limit

    Potassium

    2,000 mg

    2,000 mg

    3,500 mg

    15,000 mg

    Selenium

    70 mcg

    55-70 mcg

    200 mcg

    200 mcg

    Zinc

    15 mg

    12-17 mg

    30 mg

    500 mg

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