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Chloride
How Much Chloride Do I Need?
AI for Adults 18-50 is 2.3 g/d
AI for Adults 51-70 is 2 g/d
AI for Adults >70 is 1.8 g/d
Upper Safe Limit for Adults is 3.6 g/d
Adequate Intake (AI) is developed when there is not enough scientific data to establish a Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA)
Why Do I Need Chloride?
Chloride is needed to maintain fluid and acid-base balance in the body
Chloride is part of hyrdrochloric acid in the stomach which is needed to maintain an acid environment for digestion
Vegan Sources of Chloride
Chloride is found in table salt, sea salt, soy sauce as well as in many plant foods
Chloride content is not provided in the USDA database so I can not provide exact amounts of chloride in food but chloride intake is not a concern
Deficiency Symptoms
Deficiency is rare and only occurs when there are excessive losses of chloride from vomiting, diarrhea and heavy sweating
Toxicity Symptoms
Vomiting
Notes
Chloride intake is not a concern in healthy individuals
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