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Chromium in diet   

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Alternative names:

Diet - chromium

Recommendations

There are no specific recommended dietary allowances for chromium. The safe and adequate daily dietary intakes of chromium are:

  • infants
    • 0 to 6 months -- 0.01 to 0.04 milligrams
    • 6 months to 1 year -- 0.02 to 0.06 milligrams
  • children
    • 1 to 3 years -- 0.02 to 0.08 milligrams
    • 4 to 6 years -- 0.03 to 0.12 milligrams
  • adolescents and adults -- 0.05 to 0.2 milligrams

The average adult intake in the U.S. is approximately 0.1 milligrams.

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