US / EU combination - Male, 5'11'', 155 lbs Private

by jhanzairLast updated October 8, 2013
Macro NutrientsAmountMax
Calories (kcal)2046
Carbohydrates (g)256
Protein (g)128
Total Fat (g)57
Saturated Fat (g)0
Monounsaturated Fat (g)0
Polyunsaturated Fat (g)0
Omega-3 Fatty Acids (g)1.6
Omega-6 Fatty Acids (g)17
Total Fiber (g)28
Soluble Fiber (g)0
Insoluble Fiber (g)0
Cholesterol (mg)0
VitaminsAmountMax
Vitamin A (IU)266010000
Vitamin B6 (mg)1.3100
Vitamin B12 (ug)2.4
Vitamin C (mg)902000
Vitamin D (IU)4004000
Vitamin E (IU)201000
Vitamin K (ug)97.5
Thiamin (mg)1.2
Riboflavin (mg)1.3
Niacin (mg)1635
Folate (ug)3001000
Pantothenic Acid (mg)5
Biotin (ug)40
Choline (mg)5503500
MineralsAmountMax
Calcium (g)0.92.5
Chloride (g)1.553.6
Chromium (ug)35
Copper (mg)0.910
Iodine (ug)1501100
Iron (mg)1145
Magnesium (mg)400
Manganese (mg)2.311
Molybdenum (ug)452000
Phosphorus (g)0.74
Potassium (g)3.35
Selenium (ug)55400
Sodium (g)1.52.3
Sulfur (g)0.7
Zinc (mg)1140
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Notes:

Where there is a significant deviation between EU and US recommendations, I've gone for a middle ground:

  • Vitamin A: 2660 IU (US: 3000, EU: 2333)
  • Vitamin D: 400 IU (US: 600, EU: 200)
  • Vitamin K: 97.5 ug (US: 120, EU: 75)
  • Folate (Folic Acid): 300 ug (US: 400, EU: 200)
  • Biotin: 40 ug (US: 30, EU: 50)
  • Potassium: 3.35 g (US: 4.7, EU: 2)
  • Chloride: 1.55 g (US: 2.3, EU: 0.8)
  • Calcium: 0.9 g (US: 1, EU: 0.8)
  • Iron: 11 mg (US: 8, EU: 14)

EU 90/496/CEE Directive

US IOM Reccomendation

As for Sulfur, the data I can find is mostly anecdotal. The 2g per day Rob Rhinehart claims to be adding to his Soylent seem way overboard, even for a 100% pure chemical Soylent. Even if you consume a very Sulfur rich diet, there is no way you can get near that. What most studies call sulfur deficiency is actually sulfur-containing amino-acids deficiency (link). The only data I could find about Sulfur intake suggested a maxium registered average intake of 449 mg / day in healthy people (the study was not specific about including or not sulfur-containing amino-acids in this figure). So, assuming you are using a high-quality protein that won't make you methionine or cystheine defficient, 700 mg per day should exceed you body's requirements - I'm tempted to go down to 500 mg, as that would mean a oat flour rich diet would require only about 1g of MSM per day to attain these levels (without taking your proteine intake into account).