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Table 4 Reference values and content of vitamins and minerals per tablet of supplement (1 tablet/day)

From: The risks of self-made diets: the case of an amateur bodybuilder

Vitamin

IOR (per day)

UL (per day)

MPL*

TC

Vitamin A (μg)

700**

3000

1200

6000

Vitamin D (μg)

15

100

25

10

Vitamin E (mg)

13

300

60

66.7

Vitamin K (μg)

140

-

105

-

Vitamin C (mg)

105

-

1000

150

Thiamin (mg)

1.2

-

25

25

Riboflavin (mg)

1,6

-

25

25

Niacin (mg)

18

900§

36

100

Vitamin B6 (mg)

1,3

25

9,5

25

Folic acid (μg)

400

1000

400

800

Vitamin B12 (μg)

2,4

-

33

100

Biotin (μg)

-

-

0.450

300

Minerals

    

Calcium (mg)

1000

2500

1200

25

Magnesium (mg)

240

250

450

7.2

Iron (mg)

10

-

30

10

Zinc (mg)

12

25

12.5

15

Copper (mg)

0.9

5

2

2

Manganese (mg)

2.7

-

10

5

Selenium (μg)

55

300

83

200

  1. IOR: Italian official recommendations.
  2. MPL: maximum permitted level in supplements (per unit of dosage).
  3. TC: content per table of supplement.
  4. UL: tolerable upper levels of intake.
  5. *Maximum daily dosage of supplement allowed according to Italian Ministry of Health.
  6. §Vitamin A is reported as Retinol Activity Equivalents.