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Chromium content of 22 daily diets, designed by nutritionists to be well-balanced, ranged from 8.4 to 23.7 μg/1000 cal with a mean ±SEM chromium content of 13.4±1.1 μg/1000 cal. Most dairy products are low in chromium and provide <0.6μg/serving. Meats, poultry, and fish are also low in chromium, providing 2 μg of chromium or less per serving. Chromium contents of grain products, fruits, and vegetables vary widely, with some foods providing >20 μg/serving. In summary, chromium content of individual foods varies, and is dependent upon chromium introduced in the growing, transport, processing, and fortification of the food. Even well-balanced diets may contain suboptimal levels of dietary chromium.
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Anderson, R.A., Bryden, N.A. & Polansky, M.M. Dietary chromium intake. Biol Trace Elem Res 32, 117–121 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02784595
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