The Recommended Daily Allowance<\/em> (RDA) specifies the quantity of vitamins, minerals and nutrients you should consume on a daily basis to remain healthy.<\/p>\n Keep in mind that this value is the minimum<\/em> amount and not all experts agree on what minimum levels of some nutrients are necessary for a truly healthy body (as opposed to a barely functioning body).<\/p>\n The RDA is not universal. The intake that is right for you<\/em> might be quite different according to your gender, health, size, weight, age, exposure to pollution … and many other factors.<\/p>\n For people with allergies<\/a>, the RDA might be far too low for some dietary supplements. Increasing your intake of certain vitamins, minerals and other dietary supplements might be beneficial if you suffer from allergies.<\/p>\n The following tables are from Wikipedia. They have not been adjusted for allergy requirements. This table is more useful than just listing the RDA. It also indicates the following:<\/p>\nRecommended Daily Allowances<\/h2>\n
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\n Nutrient<\/th>\n EAR<\/th>\n RDI\/AI<\/th>\n UL<\/th>\n Unit<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n \n Vitamin A<\/td>\n 2083<\/td>\n 3000<\/td>\n 15000<\/td>\n IU<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Vitamin C<\/td>\n 75<\/td>\n 90<\/td>\n 2000<\/td>\n mg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Vitamin D<\/td>\n NE<\/td>\n 200<\/td>\n 2000<\/td>\n IU<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Vitamin K<\/td>\n NE<\/td>\n 120<\/td>\n ND<\/td>\n \u00b5g<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Vitamin B6<\/sub><\/td>\n 1.1<\/td>\n 1.3<\/td>\n 100<\/td>\n mg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n ?-tocopherol (E)<\/td>\n 12<\/td>\n 15<\/td>\n 1000<\/td>\n IU<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Biotin<\/td>\n NE<\/td>\n 30<\/td>\n ND<\/td>\n \u00b5g<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Boron<\/td>\n NE<\/td>\n –<\/td>\n 20<\/td>\n mg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Calcium<\/td>\n NE<\/td>\n 1000<\/td>\n 2500<\/td>\n mg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Chloride<\/td>\n NE<\/td>\n 2300<\/td>\n 3600<\/td>\n mg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Chromium<\/td>\n NE<\/td>\n 35<\/td>\n ND<\/td>\n \u00b5g<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Choline<\/td>\n NE<\/td>\n 550<\/td>\n 3500<\/td>\n mg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Copper<\/td>\n 700<\/td>\n 900<\/td>\n 10000<\/td>\n \u00b5g<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Cyanocobalamin (B12<\/sub>)<\/td>\n 2.0<\/td>\n 2.4<\/td>\n ND<\/td>\n \u00b5g<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Fluoride<\/td>\n NE<\/td>\n 4<\/td>\n 10<\/td>\n mg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Folate (B9<\/sub>)<\/td>\n 320<\/td>\n 400<\/td>\n 1000<\/td>\n \u00b5g<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Iodine<\/td>\n 95<\/td>\n 150<\/td>\n 1100<\/td>\n \u00b5g<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Iron<\/td>\n 6<\/td>\n 8<\/td>\n 45<\/td>\n mg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Magnesium<\/td>\n 330<\/td>\n 420<\/td>\n 350a<\/sup><\/td>\n mg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Manganese<\/td>\n NE<\/td>\n 7.1<\/td>\n 11<\/td>\n mg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Molybdenum<\/td>\n 34<\/td>\n 45<\/td>\n 2000<\/td>\n \u00b5g<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Niacin (B3<\/sub>)<\/td>\n 12<\/td>\n 16<\/td>\n 35<\/td>\n mg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Nickel<\/td>\n NE<\/td>\n –<\/td>\n 1.0<\/td>\n mg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Pantothenic acid (B5<\/sub>)<\/td>\n NE<\/td>\n 5<\/td>\n ND<\/td>\n mg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Phosphorus<\/td>\n 580<\/td>\n 700<\/td>\n 4000<\/td>\n mg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Potassium<\/td>\n NE<\/td>\n 4700<\/td>\n ND<\/td>\n mg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Thiamin (B1<\/sub>)<\/td>\n 1.0<\/td>\n 1.2<\/td>\n ND<\/td>\n mg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Riboflavin (B2<\/sub>)<\/td>\n 1.1<\/td>\n 1.3<\/td>\n ND<\/td>\n mg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Selenium<\/td>\n 45<\/td>\n 55<\/td>\n 400<\/td>\n \u00b5g<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Sodium<\/td>\n NE<\/td>\n 1500<\/td>\n 2300<\/td>\n mg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Sulfate<\/td>\n NE<\/td>\n –<\/td>\n ND<\/td>\n –<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Zinc<\/a><\/td>\n 9.4<\/td>\n 11<\/td>\n 40<\/td>\n mg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n
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