Public consultation: dietary reference values for copper
EFSA has proposed dietary reference values (DRVs) for copper, an essential micronutrient that is necessary for electron transfer processes. The draft Scientific Opinion – the latest in EFSA’s ongoing work on DRVs for EU population groups – is now open for public consultation.
Copper is a central component of many enzymes, including those involved in neurotransmitter synthesis, in energy metabolism and in cross-linking of collagen and elastin.
EFSA’s Panel on Nutrition, Dietetic Products and Allergies derived Adequate Intakes (AIs) based on mean observed intakes in several EU countries. Data from balance studies in adults were used as supportive evidence. The proposed values are:
|
Group |
Adequate Intake |
|
Infants 7–11 months |
0.4 mg/day* |
|
Males and females 1 to < 3 years |
0.7 mg/day |
|
Males and females 3 to < 10 years |
1.0 mg/day |
|
Males 10 to < 18 years |
1.3 mg/day |
|
Females 10 to < 18 years |
1.1 mg/day |
|
Male adults |
1.6 mg/day |
|
Female adults |
1.3 mg/day |
|
Pregnant and lactating women |
1.5 mg/day |
*mg/day = milligrams per day
Some of the main food sources of copper are grains and grain-based products, meat and meat products, starchy roots or tubers, coffee, tea and infusions, and fish and seafood.
Interested parties have until 6 August 2015 to comment on the draft Scientific Opinion.
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