Daily Average Intake of Vitamins
The preferred average intake of the vitamins is listed below;
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|
Common Name |
Scientific Name |
Daily Average Intake |
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1 |
Vitamin A |
Retinol |
Males = 900 mcg/day Females = 700 mcg/day |
|
2 |
Vitamin B1 |
Thiamine |
Males = 1.2 mg/day Females = 1.1 mg/day Pregnant or Lactating females = 1.4 mg/day |
|
3 |
Vitamin B2 |
Riboflavin |
Male = 1.3 mg/day Females = 1.1 mg/day Pregnant female = 1.4 mg/day Lactating female = 1.6 mg/day |
|
4 |
Vitamin B3 |
Niacin |
Adult = 500 to 2000 mg/day |
|
5 |
Vitamin B5 |
Pantothenic acid |
Adult = 5 mg/day Pregnant female = 6 mg/day Lactating female = 7 mg/day |
|
6 |
Vitamin B6 |
Pyridoxine |
Males = 1.3 to 1.7 mg/day Females = 1.3 to 1.5 mg/day Pregnant Females = 1.9 mg/day Lactating Females = 2 mg/day |
|
7 |
Vitamin B7 |
Biotin |
Adults = 30 mcg/day Lactating Female = 35 mcg/day |
|
8 |
Vitamin B9 |
Folic acid |
Adults = 400 to 800 mcg/day Pregnant female = 800 mcg/day |
|
9 |
Vitamin B12 |
Cobalamins |
Adults = 2.4 mcg/day Pregnant female = 2.6 mcg/day Lactating female = 2.8 mcg/ day |
|
10 |
Vitamin C |
Ascorbic acid |
Males = 90 mg/day Females = 75 mg/day Lactating and pregnant female = 85 mg/day |
|
11 |
Vitamin D |
Calciferol |
Adults = 15 mcg/day |
|
12 |
Vitamin E |
Tocopherol |
Adults = 1000 mg/day |
|
13 |
Vitamin K |
Phytonadione |
Males = 120 mcg/day Females = 90 mcg/day |
Scientific Name of Vitamins and Their Sources
Scientific Name of Vitamins and Their Sources: Scientific names are given to vitamins similar to what is given to plants and animals. These names were given based on the chemical properties, physical proteins, and biochemical nature of the vitamins. The term “vitamine” was given in 1912 by Dr. Casimir Funk and was changed to “vitamin” by Jack Cecil Drummond in the year 1920.