Table 6.
Estimated Daily Intake of Metal (DIM) through vegetables
| Trace elements | Average conc. Of 8 vegetables (μg/g) | Intake by human being (mg/g) | RfDa(mg/day) | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fe | 92.390 | 27.72 | 10.0-60.0 | WHO 1994 |
| Cu | 5.134 | 1.54 | 2.0-3.0 | WHO 1994 |
| Mn | 25.950 | 7.79 | 0.5-5.0 | WHO 1994 |
| Zn | 52.544 | 15.76 | 15.00 | WHO 1994 |
| Co | 0.268 | 0.080 | 3.010 | Food and Nutrition Board, 2004 |
| Cr | 0.953 | 0.286 | 105 | US EPA 2010 |
| V | 0.161 | 0.048 | 1.80 | WHO 2004 |
| Ni | 0.905 | 0.272 | 1.400 | US EPA 2010 |
| Pb | 0.625 | 0.188 | 0.245 | WHO 1993 |
| Cd | 0.593 | 0.178 | 0.070 | US EPA 2010 |
aRfD is the oral reference dose for the metal (mg/kg body weight/day).