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Table 6 Estimated dietary intake (EDI) of the essential element (Se, Zn, Mn and Cu) in 25 samples of the four food types (rice, wheat, meat and chicken)

From: Estimated dietary intake of essential elements from four selected staple foods in Najran City, Saudi Arabia

EDI of the essential elements (µg/kg bw/day)

Food type

Se

Zn

Mn

Cu

Rice

0.46

32.56

35.41

2.81

Wheat

0.20

20.03

25.88

1.55

Meat

0.17

32.38

0.48

0.48

Chicken

1.81

52.81

3.14

4.95

Total

2.64

137.78

64.91

9.79