Vitamin and mineral requirements Flashcards
State the RNIs for 19-50 year olds for each vitamin and mineral
1
Q
RNI for vitamin A (retinol equivalents)?
A
Males: 700µg
Females: 600µg
2
Q
RNI for vitamin D?
A
10µg
3
Q
Safe intake for vitamin E?
A
Males: >4mg
Females: >3mg
4
Q
Safe intake for vitamin K?
A
1µg/kg/day
5
Q
RNI for thiamin (B1)?
A
Males: 1.0mg
Females: 0.8mg
6
Q
RNI for riboflavin (B2)?
A
Males: 1.3mg
Females: 1.1.mg
7
Q
RNI for niacin (B3)?
A
Males: 17mg
Females: 13mg
8
Q
Safe intake for pantothenic acid (B5)?
A
3-7mg
9
Q
Safe intake for pyridoxine (B6)?
A
15µg/g protein
divide total by 1000 to convert to mg
10
Q
Safe intake for biotin (B7)?
A
10-200µg
11
Q
RNI for folate (B9)?
A
200µg
12
Q
RNI for vitamin B12?
A
1.5µg
13
Q
RNI for vitamin C?
A
40mg
14
Q
RNI for calcium?
A
700mg
15
Q
RNI for phosphorus?
A
550mg
