According to US National Institute of Health, the recommended intake of Iron is as followed:
http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Iron-HealthProfessional/#h4
Male Female
0 - 6 months 0.27 mg 0.27 mg
7 - 12 months 11 mg 11 mg
1 - 3 years 7 mg 7 mg
4 - 8 years 10 mg 10 mg
9 - 13 years 8 mg 8 mg
14 - 18 years 11 mg 15 mg
19 - 50 years 8 mg 18 mg
51+ years 8 mg 8 mg
If you drink 8 glasses (0.5 gallons) of Adya Clarity treated water everyday, you will receive 2.4 mg of iron.
This means:
- 30% of the recommended intake for men who are 19+ and women who are 51+
- 13% of the recommended intake for women between 19-50
Here are the iron content found in some supplements and most common foods - compared with the amount found in Adya Clarity. (1 gallon of Adya Clarity treated water contains 4.8 mg of Iron)
Food/ Supplements |
Serving size |
mg per serving |
gallons of Adya treated water to obtain the same amount of iron |
Iron or multivitamin |
1 tablet |
9 - 18 |
1.8 - 3.8 |
White beans |
1 cup |
8 |
1.7 |
Spinach |
0.5 cup |
3 |
0.6 |
Tofu, firm |
0.5 cup |
3 |
0.6 |