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In adults age 20 and older, average daily intakes of copper from food are 1,400 mcg for men and 1,100 mcg for women. Total intakes from supplements and foods are 900 to 1,100 mcg/day for children and 1,400 to 1,700 mcg/day for adults age 20 and over.
RDA: The Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for adults 19+ years is 900 micrograms daily for men and women. Pregnancy and lactation in adults 19+ years requires 1,300 micrograms daily, with a slightly lower amount of 1,000 micrograms daily in younger ages 14-18 years.
Alternate Name(s): Cupric oxide, cupric sulfate, copper amino acid chelates, copper gluconate; Recommended Dose: Refer to Recommended Daily Allowance; up to 10 milligrams generally safe in healthy people
To prevent deficiency, the amount taken by mouth is based on normal daily recommended intakes: Adult and teenage males—1.5 to 2.5 milligrams (mg) per day. Adult and teenage females—1.5 to 3 mg per day. Children 7 to 10 years of age—1 to 2 mg per day. Children 4 to 6 years of age—1 to 1.5 mg per day.
You can get recommended amounts of copper by eating a variety of foods, including the following: Beef liver and shellfish such as oysters. Nuts (such as cashews), seeds (such as sesame and sunflower), and chocolate. Wheat-bran cereals and whole-grain products. Potatoes, mushrooms, avocados, chickpeas, and tofu.
The recommended daily allowance (RDA) is around 900 micrograms (mcg) a day for adolescents and adults. The upper limit for adults aged 19 years and above is 10,000 mcg, or 10 milligrams...
The United States Food and Drug Administration has set daily values for copper intake. These daily values are simple reference values for the amount of a nutrient we require based on a typical 2000-calorie diet. The daily value for copper is 0.9 mg, equivalent to 900 mcg (6).
It’s recommended that adults get 900 mcg of copper per day. However, if you’re pregnant or breastfeeding, you should get slightly more — 1 mg or 1.3 mg per day, respectively. Here are 8 foods...
The Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA) for copper are: Birth to age 3: 200 micrograms (mcg) -- 340 mcg. Ages 4-8: 440 mcg. Ages 9-13: 700 mcg. Ages 14-18: 890 mcg. Ages 19 and older: 900 mcg....
Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA): The average daily level of intake that is enough to meet the nutrient needs of nearly all (97% to 98%) healthy people. An RDA is an intake level based on scientific research evidence.