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CHLORIDE
| Benefits | Balances fluids in the body. A component of stomach acid, essential to digestion |
| Good Food Sources | Salt (sodium chloride), soy sauce, processed foods |
| Recommended Daily Allowance | 14-50: M/W: 2.3 g, 51-70 M/W: 2.0 g, 71+: M/W: 1.8 g |
| Upper Limit per day | Not known |
| Did You Know? | New recommendations (DRIs) for chloride are under development by the Institute of Medicine. |