Dietary Reference Intakes for Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Selenium, and Carotenoids

This report is one of a series that presents a comprehensive set of reference values for nutrient intakes for healthy U.S and Canadian populations. It is a product of the Food and Nutrition Board of the Institute of Medicine working in cooperation with scientists from Canada. The report establishes a set of reference values for vitamin C, vitamin E, and selenium to replace previously published Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs) and Recommended Nutrient Intakes (RNIs) for the United States and Canada and examines data about β-carotene and the other carotenoids (α-carotene, β- cryptoxanthin, lutein, lycopene, and zeaxanthin)....