Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
Do you know that eating just 5 dried Shiitake mushrooms (45g) a day fully covers your daily vitamin B5 need (based on adult's need)?
Recommended daily intake: 5mg
- 1.7mg (0-6 months old)
- 1.8mg (7-12 months old)
- 2mg (1-3 years old)
- 3mg (4-8 years old)
- 4mg (9-13 years old)
- 5mg (14-18 years old)
- 5mg for adults (19 years & above)
- 6mg for pregnant women
- 7mg for breast-feeding women
Hormones production, cholesterol, metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins & fats.
References:
http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/vegetables-and-vegetable-products/2487/2
http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=nutrient&dbid=87
http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=122
http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/mic/vitamins/pantothenic-acid
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