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Table 1 Composition of the micronutrient tablet

From: Short term micronutrient-antioxidant supplementation has no impact on a serological marker of gastric atrophy in Zambian adults: retrospective analysis of a randomised controlled trial

Micronutrient

Amount

Reference Nutrient Intake (RNI)

Beta-Carotene

4.8 mg

4.2 mg equivalent

Ascorbic acid (vitamin C)

70 mg

40 mg

Cholecalciferol (vitamin D3)

5 μg

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Tocopherol (vitamin E)

10 mg

4 mg (uncertain)

Thiamine (vitamin B1)

1.4 mg

1.0 mg

Riboflavin (vitamin B2)

1.4 mg

1.3 mg

Niacin

18 mg

17 mg

Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)

1.9 mg

1.4 mg

Cyanocobalamin (vitamin B12)

2.6 μg

1.5 μg

Folic acid

400 μg

200 μg

Iron

30 mg

14.8 mg (women), 8.7 mg (men)

Zinc

15 mg

9.5 mg

Copper

2 mg

1.2 mg

Selenium

65 μg

75 μg

Iodine

150 μg

140 μg

  1. RNI from reference [21].