RDAs

Question 1

RDA folic acid

Answer 1

400µg
800 for childbearing age
600 DFE for pregnant
500 DFE for lactation

Question 2

RDA iron

Answer 2

o Women 19-50: 18mg/day
o Women 51+: 8mg/day
o Pregnant: 27mg/day
o Men: 8mg/day
o Vegetarians 1.8x RDA
o UL: 45mg/day

Question 3

RDA calcium

Answer 3

Under 18: 1300mg/day
Adult: 100mg/day
Men over 51: 1000mg/day
Men over 71: 1200mg/day
Women over 51:1200mg/day
o UL: 2500mg/day 19-50
o 2000mg/day over 51

Question 4

RDA Vitamin D

Answer 4

Adult 19-70: 600IU/day or 15µg/day
Adult over 70: 800IU/day or 20µg/day
UL: 4000IU/day or 100µg/day
Health Canada: over 51 take 400IU/10µg from supplements

Question 5

RDA zinc

Answer 5

o Men: 11mg/day
o Women: 8mg/day
o UL: 40mg/day
(based of how it messes with copper & iron absorption)

Question 6

RDA potassium

Answer 6

AI:
2600mg/day women
3400mg/day men

Question 7

RDA chloride

Answer 7

AI: 2300mg (19-50)
2000mg (51-70)
1800 (>71)
UL: 3600mg/d

Question 8

RDA sodium

Answer 8

AI: 1500mg (19-50)
1300mg (51-70)
1200mg (>71)
CDRR: 2,300mg