Benders'dictionary of nutrition and food technology

526Table 2 Labelling reference values for foodsUSA: European Union: European Union:reference proposed by required bydaily intake Scientific Committee EU Directivefor Food, 1993Vitamin A, µg 1500 500 800Vitamin D, µg 10 5 5Vitamin E, mg 30 – 10Vitamin C, mg 60 30 60Thiamin, mg 1.5 0.8 1.4Riboflavin, mg 1.7 1.3 1.6Niacin, mg 20 15 18Vitamin B 6 ,mg 2.0 1.3 2.0Folate, µg 400 140 200Vitamin B 12 , µg 6.0 1.0 1.0Biotin, µg 300 – 150Pantothenic acid, mg 10 – 6Calcium, mg 1000 550 800Copper, mg 2.0 0.8 –Iodine, µg 150 100 150Iron, mg a 18 7, 14 14Magnesium, mg 400 – 300Phosphorus, mg 1000 – 800Selenium, µg – 40 –Zinc, mg 15 7.5 15aThe Scientific Committee for Food proposed separate figures for iron for women (14 mg) and men (7 mg).