RDA Guide for mens vitamins and minerals
Men (19 years and older)
| Vitamin/Mineral |
RDA |
Tolerable Upper Limit |
| choline |
550mg/day |
3.5g/day |
| biotin |
30mcg/day |
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| chromium |
35mcg/day |
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| copper |
900mcg/day |
10,000mcg/day |
| folate (in DFE) |
400mcg/day |
1,000mcg/day |
| iodine |
150mg/day |
1,100mg/day |
| magnesium (19-30) |
400mg/day |
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| magnesium (31 & over) |
420mg/day |
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| manganese |
2.3mg/day |
11mg/day |
| molybendum |
45mcg/day |
2.0 mg/day |
| niacin (NE) |
16mg/day |
35mg/day |
| pantothenic acid |
5mg/day |
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| calcium (19-50) |
1,000mg/day |
2,500mg/day |
| calcium (51 & over) |
1,200mg/day |
2,500mg/day |
| phosphorus |
700mg/day |
4.0 g/day (or 3g/day for 70 & over) |
| potassium |
2,000mg/day |
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| riboflavin |
1.3mg/day |
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| selenium |
55mcg/day |
400mcg/day |
| thiamin |
1.2mg/day |
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| vitamin b12 |
2.4mcg/day |
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| vitaminb6 |
1.3mg/day |
100mg/day |
| vitamin c (non smokers) |
90mg/day |
2,000mg/day |
| vitamin c (smokers)
| 125mg/day |
2,000mg/day |
| vitamin d (19 - 50) |
200 IU/day |
2,000 IU/day |
| vitamin d (50 - 70) |
400 IU/day |
2,000 IU/day |
| vitamin d (71 & over) |
600 IU/day |
2,000 IU/day |
| vitamin e |
15 mg/day |
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| vitamin k |
120 mcg/day |
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| zinc |
11 mg/day |
40mg/day |
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