What is the mg value of the calcium % listed?

jjdig
jjdig Posts: 45 Member
edited November 21 in Food and Nutrition
Does anybody know? Is 100% 1200mg, 1000mg or ???

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  • Old_Cat_Lady
    Old_Cat_Lady Posts: 1,193 Member
    edited September 2017
    1,000 mg calcium here is 100%. My daily goal is 1,200 mg calcium, so I have to make my goal 120%.
  • earlnabby
    earlnabby Posts: 8,171 Member
    edited September 2017
    Google says 1000 mg.
  • jjdig
    jjdig Posts: 45 Member
    Thank you!!!
  • CyberTone
    CyberTone Posts: 7,337 Member
    In the US, the RDI for calcium was recently increased from 1000mg per 2000 daily caloric intake to 1300mg per 2000 daily caloric intake.

    Many Nutrition Facts labels have not been updated yet, and many MFP Food Database items will still provide the percentages from the older recommendations.

    I would imagine the updated Nutrition Facts lables, the ones that will include Added Sugars and Vitamin D will provide information based on the updated RDI for Calcium.

    The Daily Reference Intakes are set by the US FDA guidelines and are based on a 2000 daily caloric diet for the average person. Not all micronutrients are required to be reported on US Nutrition Facts labels; but if they are reported, these are the daily RDIs the percentages per serving are to be based on.

    Nutrient, Unit of measure, RDI (Adults and children = 4 years +)

    Vitamin A Micrograms RAE 2 (mcg) 900
    Vitamin C Milligrams (mg) 90
    Calcium Milligrams (mg) 1,300
    Iron Milligrams (mg) 18
    Vitamin D Micrograms (mcg) 3
    Vitamin E Milligrams (mg) 4
    Vitamin K Micrograms (mcg) 120
    Thiamin Milligrams (mg) 1.2
    Riboflavin Milligrams (mg) 1.3
    Niacin Milligrams NE 5 (mg) 16
    Vitamin B6 Milligrams (mg) 1.7
    Folate 6 Micrograms DFE 7 (mcg) 400
    Vitamin B12 Micrograms (mcg) 2.4
    Biotin Micrograms (mcg) 30
    Pantothenic acid Milligrams (mg) 5
    Phosphorus Milligrams (mg) 1,250
    Iodine Micrograms (mcg) 150
    Magnesium Milligrams (mg) 420
    Zinc Milligrams (mg) 11
    Selenium Micrograms (mcg) 55
    Copper Milligrams (mg) 0.9
    Manganese Milligrams (mg) 2.3
    Chromium Micrograms (mcg) 35
    Molybdenum Micrograms (mcg) 45
    Chloride Milligrams (mg) 2,300
    Potassium Milligrams (mg) 4,700
    Choline Milligrams (mg) 550
    Protein Grams (g) N/A

    Reference:

    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfcfr/CFRSearch.cfm?fr=101.9
  • Old_Cat_Lady
    Old_Cat_Lady Posts: 1,193 Member
    Interesting how calcium RDI went up. But... it looks like it's only for the younger age group. Maybe? Now I'm confused. For women aged 19-50 it looks like it's still 1000mg / day. Right?
  • CyberTone
    CyberTone Posts: 7,337 Member
    edited September 2017
    TheWJordinWJordin wrote: »
    Interesting how calcium RDI went up. But... it looks like it's only for the younger age group. Maybe? Now I'm confused. For women aged 19-50 it looks like it's still 1000mg / day. Right?

    No, the amount for all adults is 1300mg now. The chart in the link I posted shows Calcium is now 1300mg for Adults and Pregnant women and lactating women.
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