Molybdenum typical intake

An RDA for Mo has not been set, though the intake range of 75 to 250 pg/day has been recommended by the Food and Nutrition Board. This range is based on the typical intake of the mineral (0.1-0.2 mg/day) (Freeland-Graves and Tumlund, 1996). Apparently, Mo deficiency rarely occurs. Molybdenum deficiency cannot easily be induced by feeding animals an Mo-deficient diet. This is because it is difficult to remove or eliminate the molybdenum present as a trace contaminant... 

The requirements for the ultratrace elements will be met if a person consumes a diet based on the dietary guidelines recommended by. For some areas of the world, especially in developing countries where traditional, monotonous diets are based primarily on a cereal (particularly rice) or tuber staple, the intake of several ultratrace elements (e.g., boron, molybdenum) could possibly be low. Reported typical dietary intakes (mostly for industrialized countries) and rich sources of the ultratrace elements are shown in Table 3. 

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