CHLORIDE
Balances fluids in the body. A component of stomach acid, essential to digestion
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Vitamin
Recommended amount
14-50: M/W: 2.3 g, 51-70 M/W: 2.0 g, 71+: M/W: 1.8 g
Upper limit
Not known
Good food sources
Salt (sodium chloride), soy sauce, processed foods
Additional note
New recommendations (DRIs) for chloride are under development by the Institute of Medicine.
Category
Mineral
Credit
https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/listing_of_vitamins
