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. 2022 Nov 3;9:974443. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2022.974443

TABLE 7.

Food sources of trace metals and recommended upper limit.

Metals Food sources of trace metals Dietary reference upper limit
Magnesium Grains, green leafy vegetables, almonds, coffee, and dark chocolate 420 mg/day
Zinc Dry fruits (especially pine nuts, peanuts, nuts and almonds), all kind of meat, milk, cereals, and eggs 40 mg/day
Copper Dry fruits, pine nuts, hazelnuts, soy beans, black-eyed beans/peas and lentils, dark chocolate 10 mg/day
Selenium Fish, seafood, eggs, offal, and red meat 400 mcg/day