Table 3 |
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Formulation of vitamin/mineral supplement used in present study, and comparison to Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) or Adequate Intake (AI) and Tolerable Upper Limit. |
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VITAMINS |
Current Supplement (for 60 lb child) |
RDA/AI (4-8 yr) (AI values indicated by asterisk) |
Upper Limit for children ages 4-8 years |
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Vitamin A (palmitate) |
1000 IU |
400 mcg (1333 IU) |
900 mcg (3000 IU) |
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Vitamin C (calcium ascorbate) |
600 mg |
25 mg |
650 mg |
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Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) |
300 IU |
5 mcg (200 IU)* |
50 mcg (2000 IU) |
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Vitamin E |
150 IU |
7 mg (10.5 IU) |
300 mg (450 IU) |
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Mixed Tocopherols |
70 mg |
n/a |
n/a |
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Vitamin K |
0 |
55 mcg* |
ND |
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B1 (thiamin HCl) |
20 mg |
0.6 mg |
ND |
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B2 (riboflavin) |
20 mg |
0.6 mg |
ND |
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B3 (niacin/niacinamide) |
15 mg niacin 10 mg niacinamide |
8 mg |
15 mg |
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B5 (calcium d-pantothenate) |
15 mg |
3 mg* |
ND |
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B6 (pyridoxine HCl) |
40 mg |
0.6 |
40 mg |
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B12 (cyanocobalamin) |
500 mcg |
1.2 mcg |
ND |
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Folic Acid |
100 mcg |
200 mcg |
400 mcg |
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Folinic Acid |
550 mcg |
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Biotin (biotin) |
150 mcg |
12 mcg* |
ND |
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Choline (choline chloride) |
250 mg |
250 mg* |
1000 mg |
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Inositol |
100 mg |
n/a |
n/a |
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Mixed Carotenoids |
3.6 mg |
n/a |
n/a |
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Coenzyme Q10 |
50 mg |
n/a |
n/a |
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N-acetyl cysteine |
50 mg |
n/a |
n/a |
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MINERALS |
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Calcium (from calcium ascorbate) |
100 mg |
800 mg* |
2500 mg |
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Chromium (chromium amino acid chelate) |
70 mcg |
15 mcg* |
ND |
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Copper |
0 |
440 mcg |
3000 mcg |
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Iodine (potassium iodide) |
100 mcg |
90 mcg |
300 mcg |
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Iron |
0 |
10 mg |
40 mg |
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Lithium (lithium orotate) |
500 mcg |
n/a*** |
n/a |
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Magnesium (magnesium chloride hexahydrate) |
100 mg |
130 mg |
110 mg** |
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Manganese (manganese amino acid chelate) |
3 mg |
1.5 mg* |
3 mg |
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Molybdenum (sodium molybdate dihydrate) |
150 mcg |
22 mcg |
600 mcg |
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Phosphorus |
0 |
500 mg |
3000 mg |
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Potassium (potassium chloride) |
50 mg |
3.8 g* |
n/a |
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Selenium (selenomethionine and sodium selenite) |
22 mcg |
30 mcg |
150 mcg |
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Sulfur (MSM) |
500 mg |
n/a |
n/a |
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Zinc (zinc gluconate) |
12 mg |
5 mg |
12 mg |
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Other Ingredients in Current Supplement |
Natural cherry flavor; sucrose, sucralose; preservatives (potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate). |
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ND: none determined * Adequate Intake ** for Magnesium, the UL is the amount for supplements and does not count food sources *** Estimated daily intake of lithium in food is 1900 mcg/day for adults. |
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Adams et al. BMC Pediatrics 2011 11:111 doi:10.1186/1471-2431-11-111 |
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