Table 5. A comparison between recommended daily allowance (RDA) and estimated daily intake (EDI) for adults and children.
Elements | Mean concentration (mg/kg) |
RDA (mg/kg/person) [93] | EDIs (mg/day/person) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Adult | Child | |||
As | 4.89 | 0.15 | 0.005 | 0.029 |
Pb | 13.88 | 0.25 | 0.011 | 0.049 |
Cd | 0.39 | 0.07 | 0.001 | 0.001 |
Cr | 3.36 | 0.23 | 0.003 | 0.012 |
Cu | 12.10 | 35 | 0.010 | 0.042 |