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. 2021 Jul;15(7):None. doi: 10.1016/j.animal.2021.100257

Table 6.

Recommended Daily Intake of Protein, Fat, Vitamins and Minerals and their provision from 100 g FM serving of pasture-based beef.

Units RDI (d−1) Beef (100 g FM) RDI %
Protein g 50.3a 23.5b 46.8
 Fat
 Omega-3 g 1.60c 0.081 5.03
 Omega-6 g 8.00c 0.078 0.97
 MUFA g 3.75b 1.15 30.8
 Long chain Omega-3 mg 250b 18.9 7.57
 SFA g 1.50c 1.08 43.1
Vitamins
 β-carotene (A) mg 3.00d 0.07e 2.47
 B1 mg 0.80a 0.03f 3.75
 B2 mg 1.10a 0.26b 23.6
 B3 mg 12.0a 4.58f 38.2
 B6 mg 1.20a 0.20f 16.7
 B9 μg 200a 16.0b 8.00
 B12 μg 1.50a 2.00 133
 C mg 90.0a
 D μg 10.0a 0.40f 4.00
 E mg 15.0a 0.48 3.20
 K μg 120 1.70 1.42
Minerals
 As* μg 36.0g
 Ca mg 700a 5.00b 0.71
 Cr* μg 35.0g 22.7 64.9
 Cu mg 1.20a 0.06 5.00
 Fe mg 8.70a 1.96 22.5
 K g 3.50 0.36 10.3
 Mg μg 300 23.2 7.74
 Mn* mg 2.30g 0.01 0.47
 Mo μg 45.0g 0.59 1.31
 Na g 1.60a 0.05 3.03
 Ni* μg 140g 6.56 4.70
 P mg 550a 177 32.2
 Se μg 75.0a 6.10 8.13
 Zn mg 9.50a 3.99 42.0

Abbreviations: FM = Fresh material; RDI = Recommended Daily Intake for an Adult male; MUFA = Monounsaturated Fatty Acid; SFA = Saturated Fatty Acid; Long chain omega-3 = C20:5n-3 + C22:6n-3.

*

RDI not available, average daily intake reported.

a

Values from the literature are denoted by a superscript: BNF (2016).

d

NIHCC (2002), Ref Type: Pamphlet.