Appendix VI. Labelling reference values for vitamins and minerals, EU 1990
The following nutrients may be declared on food labels, with these Reference Intakes; these are the values that have been used in this book to identify foods as rich sources (30%), good sources (20%), or sources (10%) of nutrients in a serving
Nutrient
Reference Intake
Vitamin A
800 μg
Vitamin D
5 μg
Vitamin E
10 mg
Vitamin C
60 mg
Vitamin B 1
1.4 mg
Vitamin B 2
1.6 mg
Niacin
18 mg
Vitamin B 6
2 mg
Folate 200
μg
Vitamin B 12
1 μg
Biotin 150
μg
Pantothenic acid
6 mg
Calcium
800 mg
Phosphorus
800 mg
Iron
14 mg
Magnesium
300 mg
Zinc
15 mg
Iodine
150 μg
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Publication Information: Book Title: A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. Contributors: Arnold E. Bender - author, David A. Bender - author. Publisher: Oxford University Press. Place of Publication: Oxford. Publication Year: 1995. Page Number: 404.
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