MINERALS - daily dietary reference intakes and food sources
Minerals are defined as inorganic elements containing no carbon that remain as ash when food is burned. A balanced diet provides all of the essential minerals. The table below lists minerals daily dietary reference intakes for males and females elaborated by U.S. National Academy of Sciences (NAS).
The Body Mass Index (BMI) is a measurement that compares your height to your weight and gives you an indication of whether you are overweight, underweight or at a healthy weight for your height. For details on calculating your BMI manually, see below.