calcium is pretty straight forward, i just need to get clear bounds. 

a) so, i thought i was setting a high rdi at 1300 mg, but it turns out that this is the daily value on all of the labels. to be clear, it's higher than the 1000 mg rdi set for adults; 1300 mg is the rdi set for teenagers. so, i thought this might be a problem, but all of the percentages should actually fall nicely into line.

b) i have set a low upper limit of 2000 mg out of caution regarding arterial calcification. this is normally observed for seniors; an upper limit of 2500 mg is normally set for adults between 20 and 50.

as of now, and this doesn't include water, my total calcium intake is 988 mg for the fruit bowl, 949 mg for the pasta bowl and 323 mg for the eggs. that's 2260 mg, which is technically in a safe range for my age group.

but, i set it low out of caution for a reason. so, let's look at this more carefully. what's the evidence of high calcium intakes being dangerous, anyways? is that something i should revisit? might i even want higher calcium levels for teeth?

i mean, shouldn't my hormones regulate my calcium plasma levels, anyways?

the way the lpi (https://lpi.oregonstate.edu/mic/minerals/calcium) explains it is that your body will basically raid your bones for calcium if you don't consume enough in your diet. so, you have the choice between eating enough calcium, or slowly rotting away like a holocaust victim. unfortunately, your body won't really reconstruct bone density as an adult, either - although maybe we can figure that out with gene editing. once it's gone, it's gone; you have to maintain it or lose it. they set the amount at around 1000 mg for most adults (due to concerns about prostate cancer) and then boost it that much higher for older adults. this is not exactly in contradiction with the nih, which sets a lower rdi for seniors due to arterial calcification concerns.

but, i'm not concerned about prostate cancer for obvious reasons, and i'm not convinced of the threat for calcification in otherwise healthy people. i'm far more concerned about teeth & bones and making sure i'm not raiding my skeleton for calcium when i could be eating it.

understanding that bone loss is largely a one-way ticket probably has a lot to do with why studies regarding the efficacy of calcium supplementation on bone loss (putting the arterial issue aside) have been inconclusive; if you've lost the bone, you've lost the bone. supplements won't bring it back. getting enough d & calcium when you're young and keeping with it just isn't the same thing as starting when you're 55 because your doctor has identified you as at risk, and you shouldn't expect results from giving supplements to older people that essentially contradict the basic science underlying the process. but, what that also means is that the lack of results from these studies isn't an argument against sufficient calcium intake when younger, but rather an argument in favour of it. but, i'd like to see longer term studies done measuring the effects of calcium intakes over very long periods.

so, i'm left to conclude that, if i'm solely concerned about preventing bone loss and not concerned about arterial calcification, i want to keep calcium levels high by consistently consuming it at sufficient levels. that is, i want every single meal to be high calcium.

but, what about arterial calcification?

as suspected, when you have too much calcium in your blood, a hormone is released that restricts absorption. so, the concern should really be to avoid eating too much calcium too fast (as that could lead to build-ups before your body can adjust), rather than to avoid eating too much, in total. slowly eating excess calcium should just lead to lower absorption, meaning you shouldn't be that concerned about it. it would follow, then, that concerns about arterial calcification should really be restricted to the use of supplements (or chugging milk, i guess).

so, i think i'm ok with the mid-level daily rdi, but i want to get a better bounds on a per-meal upper limit. i'm getting 70+% of the 1300 mg rdi per meal - nearly the entire 1000 mg rdi, twice over. is that too much at once?

and, the answer seems to be that even that is mostly taken care of by your body, which can absorb about 500 mg at a time and mostly discards the rest. 

Excess calcium intake from foods alone is difficult if not impossible to achieve.

https://www.nap.edu/read/13050/chapter/8#405

so, how did they get these numbers, then?

if you follow that nap link above,

- the 2000 mg limit for older people is determined to minimize concerns around kidney stones, and specifically for supplements. apparently, there's a concern with older people taking high potency calcium supplements and just ending up with kidney stones from it. oops. if you're not taking supplements, that number is not useful. i would have assumed it was more to do with calcification...

- the 2500 mg limit is a midpoint between the 2000 for older people and the 3000 for younger people. while i'm following the logic about renal functions slowly degrading over time, i'm still not taking supplements, and am still not concerned about them turning into stones.

so, my caution seems to have been misplaced.

everything i'm reading says that calcium supplements are a bad idea, all around, and you should probably completely avoid them altogether. but, the corollary is that there's almost no meaningful concern regarding dietary calcium intakes, so long as you're healthy enough that your body can regulate them. the primary concern is arterial calcification, and that should only happen if you overwhelm your internal regulatory mechanisms by taking way too much too fast - and you'd have to even try really hard to do it, because the internal regulatory system is pretty robust.

we may look back at calcium supplements as being a really stupid idea.

what i'm going to do is the following:

1) set the upper limit at 3000 mg/day  (231%)

2) set the per meal limit at 1000 mg  (77%)

and, here's the data:

water:

windsor's water is about 100 mg/L of calcium carbonate, which is about 40% calcium by weight:

https://enwin.com/faq-water-wuc/#10

algae:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7198547/

remaining data from the usda or a label:

water - .4*100*.85 = 34 mg

=============

guava -  18*.3 = 5.4 mg

banana  - 5.9 mg

strawberry  - 16 mg

avocado  -    18 mg

kiwi  -  23.5 mg

soy -  30*1.6 = 48%

ice cream -  4*150/125 = 4.8%

yogurt - 10/2 = 5%

yeast - 0

vector cereal -  2*15/55 = 0.54545454545 %

all bran cereal -  4*45/36 = 5 %

flax - 17.8 mg

algal oil - 1000*.6*1.02*.0034 = 2.0808 mg

===================

100*(34 + 5.4 + 5.9 + 16 + 18 + 23.5 + 17.8 + 2.0808)/1300 + 

48 + 4.8 + 5 + .5454545 + 5 = 72.5%

disclaimer:

i've gone to town with a few things - i'm not making up vitamins but rather filling things in. i mean, there's all these "missing vitamin names". what were they, exactly? it also gives me an excuse to work in a few things like choline that are hard to otherwise define as they are essential in some amount but not technically vitamins.

note that these numbers are scavenged and should be interpreted approximately. that's partly why i'm aiming to overshoot on most of it.

		pre-meal water	fruit soy shake bowl															post-meal water	coffee
		water 850 ml + tooth paste 12.5 ml	guava raw cut 1-2 30 g	banana raw cut 1 118 g	straw berry raw cut 4-8 100 g	avocado raw cut 2 150 g	kiwi raw cut 1 69 g	van soy milk light 1.6 cups 400 ml	premium cherry ice cream 1 scoop 150 ml (82.5 g)	0% cherry yogurt 2 tbsp 50 g	nut yeast 1 tsp 3+ g	vector cereal 1/4 cup 15 g	all bran 3/4 cup 45 g	ground flax seed 1 tbsp 7 g	algal oil .6 tsp 3 ml	sum	bounds	water 850 ml +  tooth paste 12.5 ml	coffee 1 cup 350 ml	choc soy 50 ml	tooth paste spit 3 tsp 12.5 ml	total
	raison d'etre	b,f,na h20	b5,8 c s	b5  b20 c b,si,cl k,mn	b5 c, e s b,mn	b3,5,7 b8,9,16 b20,c,e f1,k1,s b,na,k	b5,8 b20 c,e k1 s b,na	a b3,4,5 b7,9,12 b16,20 d,f1,f2 b,na, cl,ca h20	a b5,7 b12,13 b16,20 k2 na,cl	a b5 b20 na	b1,2 b3,4 b6,7 b9,12 b16	a b5,7,9 b15,20 e b,na cl	b3,5,7 b8,9,15 b16,20 e,f1 b, na mg,p cl,k,fe cu,zn	b7 f2 na,si	b7 b12 f3,f4			f
	calories	0	20.4	105	32	240	42	96	168	17.5	11.25	59.7	125	37.4	6	960.25	<1000	0	0	32	0	992.25
	cost	0	.40	.15	.77	.96	.39	.99	.43	.19	.13	.14	.39	.04	.55	$5.53	<$3.33??	0	.10	.12	0	$5.75
v i t a m i n l i k e c o m p o u n d s	a retinol (900 μg rae)	0	9.3 μg	3.54 μg	1 μg	10.5 μg	2.76 μg	16 %	9.6 %	3 %	0	~ 4.6363 %	0	0	0	36 r:33 c:3	30<r<100	0	0	r:2 %	0	38 r:35 c:3
	b1 thiamin (1.2 mg)	0	.0201 mg	.037 mg	.024 mg	.101 mg	.019 mg	12.8 %	0.033825 mg	3 %	155.625 %	~ 4.6363 %	75 %	.115 mg	.026928 mg	282 u:31	>125	0	4 %	1.5 %	0	287.5
	b2 [g, j] riboflavin (1.3 mg)	0	.012 mg	.086 mg	.022 mg	.195 mg	.017 mg	40 %	.198 mg	5 %	144.375 %	~ 8.4545 %	12.5 %	.011 mg	.017748 mg	253 u:4	>131	0	20.5 %	5 %	0	278.5
	b3 niacin (16 mg)	0	.3252 mg	.785 mg	.386 mg	2.61 mg	.235 mg	16 %	.0957 mg	.059 mg	65.625 %	~ 14.4545 %	31.25 %	.216 mg	.08568 mg	157 n:61 f:96	>125 f<200	0	4 %	2 %	0	163 n:65 f:98
	b4* adenine (75 mg)	0	?	1.416 mg	0.5 mg	15.9 mg	?	30.88 mg	1.9449375 mg	1.025 mg	49.38 mg	0.6 mg	1.8 mg	?	?	138	>100	0	?	5 %	0	143
	b5 pantothenic acid (5 mg)	0	.1353 mg	.394 mg	.125 mg	2.08 mg	.126 mg	24 %	0.479325 mg	.194 mg	2.25 %	~ 7.0909 %	10 %	.069 mg	.02142 mg	115.5 u:72.5	>110	0	18 %	3 %	0	136.5
	b6 pyridoxine (1.7 mg)	0	.033 mg	.433 mg	.047 mg	.386 mg	.043 mg	9.6 %	.0396 mg	.029 mg	133.125 %	~ 5.7272 %	12.5 %	.033 mg	.008568 mg	222.5 u:61.5	>118	0	0	1 %	0	223.5
	b7 [h] biotin (35 μg)	0	? μg	1.652 μg	0.8 μg	7.95 μg	.966 μg	15.6 μg	2.145 μg	1 μg	45 %	~ 21.03896 %	7.515 μg	2.52 μg	1.836 μg	186 u:120	>171	0	0	5.5 %	0	191.5
	b8* inositol (1000 mg)	0	30 mg	0 mg	13 mg	69 mg	93.84 mg	27.552 mg	7.425 mg	8 mg	14.85 mg	.75 mg	123.3 mg	13.65 mg	?	40	>30	0	0	1 %	0	41
	b9 [m, b11, r] folic acid (400 μg dfe)	0	14.7 μg	23.6 μg	24 μg	122 μg	17.2 μg	n:9.6 f:0 %	4.125 μg	1 μg	35.625 %	15 %	12.5 %	6.09 μg	.612 µg	126 n:63 f:63	>100 f<133	0	1.75 %	1.25 %	0	129 n:66 f:63
	b12 [t] cobalamin (2.4 μg)	0	0	0	0	0	0	80 %	.6435 μg	7.5 %	187.5 %	0	0	0	.335988 μg	315.5 n:48 f:267.5	>250 n>30	0	0	10 %	0	325.5 n:48 f:277.5
	b13* orotic acid (10 mg)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	12.890625 mg	2.578125 mg	-	-	-	-	-	155	>100	-	-	-	-	155
	b14* taurine (100 mg)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.5675 mg	1.65 mg	0	0	0	0	~ 0	3.2	t:>120 --->	0	0	0	0	--->
	b15* betaine (550 mg)	0	0.03 mg	.118 mg	.2 mg	1.05 mg	.345 mg	3.2 mg	.9075 mg	.35 mg	0	25.5 mg	162 mg	.217 mg	?	35	>30	0	~ 0	~ 0	0	35
	b16* choline (550 mg)	0	2.28 mg	11.6 mg	5.7 mg	21.3 mg	5.38 mg	96 mg	21.45 mg	8 mg	12.3 mg	2.85 mg	22.05 mg	5.51 mg	8.8128 mg	40.5	>30	0	~ 1.68 %	~ 2.23 %	0	44.5
	b20* [I] l-carnitine (29 mg)	0	.06 mg	.236 mg	0 mg	1.95 mg	.138 mg	.24 mg	3.3 mg	2.0 mg	.072 mg	.225 mg	.675 mg	.0357 mg	?	30.5	30>s>35	0	0	0	0	30.5
	c ascorbate (90 mg)	0	68.4 mg	10.3 mg	58.8 mg	15 mg	64 mg	0	0	0	0	~ 4.6363 %	0	.042 mg	0	245 u:240.5	>234	0	0	0	0	245
	d calciferol (20 μg)	0	0	0	0	0	0	d2: 72 %	d3: .165 μg	d3: 7.5 %	0	d3: ~ .27272 %	0	0	d3: .4896 μg	83 u:3 d2:72 d3:11	>30	0	0	d2: 9 %	0	92 d2:81 d3:11
	e alpha- tocopherol (15 mg)	0	.219 mg	.118 mg	.29 mg	3.1 mg	1.01 mg	.24 mg	.2475 mg	0 mg	0 mg	~ 8.1818 %	.5355 mg	0.022 mg	0	46.5 n:38.5	>40 n>30	0	0	0	0	46.5 n:38.5
	f1* linoleic acid (17 g)	0	.0864 g	.0543 g	.09 g	2.511 g	.17 g	2.24 g	.226875 g	0	0	~ .32727 g	.837 g	.414 g	0	6.95684772727 g 40.9%	>30	0	0	.4 g 2.35%	0	7.35684772727 g 43.25%
	f2* alpha linolenic acid (1.6 g)	0	.0336 g	.0319 g	.065 g	.167 g	.029 g	.32 g	.144375 g	0	0	~ .02727 g	.0639 g	1.597 g	0	2.47904772727 g 154.94 %	>30	0	0	.06 g 3.75%	0	2.53904772727 g 158.69%
	f3* eicosa pentaenoic acid (0.375 g)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	120 mg	.12 g 32%	>30	-	-	-	-	.12 g 32%
	f4* docosa hexaenoic acid (0.250 g)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	180 mg	.18 g 72%	>30	-	-	-	-	.18 g 72%
	f1:(f2+f3+f4) ratio	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2.5033	<4	-	-	-	-	2.5913
	k1 phyllo quinone  (120 μg)	0	.78 μg	.59 μg	2.2 μg	31.5 μg	27.8 μg	11.712 μg	.2475 μg	.1 μg	0	.136 μg	2.34 μg	.301 μg	?	64.5	30<s<67	0	0	1 %	0	65.5
	k2 mena quinone  (180 μg)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	~ 55.85 μg	~ 0 μg	0	0	0	0	?	31	30<s<67	0	0	0	0	31
	k1+k2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	95.5	90<s<110	-	-	-	-	96.5
	s* salicylic acid (10 mg)	0	.606 mg	0	1.36 mg	.9 mg	.2208 mg	0	0.085 mg	.0425 mg	.024 mg	0	0	0	?	32	>30	0	17.5 %	0	0	49.5
e l e m e n t s	b boron (3 mg)	.17 mg	?	.12272 mg	.135 mg	1.665 mg	.1794 mg	.457624 mg	.0297 mg	.023 mg	~ 0	.18 mg	.144 mg	.112 mg	?	3.21844 mg 107 %	>100	5.67 %	3.5 %	1.9 %	0	118
	f fluorine (4000 μg)	861.25 μg	10.2 μg	2.6 μg	4 μg	10.5 μg	.69 μg	49.58 μg	12.375 μg	6 μg	~ 0	2.85 μg	12.15 μg	?	~ 0	972.195 μg 24.304875%	>30 --->	21.53 %	1.09 %	.15 %	21.53 %	68.5
	na sodium (1500 mg)	~ 6.7569 mg	.6 mg	1.18 mg	1 mg	10.5 mg	2.07 mg	48 mg	54 mg	27.5 mg	5.625 mg	~ 57.8181 mg	237.5 mg	2.1 mg	.612 mg	455.262 mg 30%	30<s<35	.45 %	.145 %	.4 %	.098 %	31.5
	mg magnesium (420 mg)	6.94875 mg	6.6 mg	31.9 mg	13 mg	43.5 mg	11.7 mg	32 %	11.55 mg	8 mg	0	~ 2.7272 %	62.5 %	27.4 mg	?	135.5	>30	1.65 %	.68 %	4 %	0	141.5
	al aluminum (0 mg)	.2125 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	?	<2 mg	-	-	-	-	-
	si silicon (20 mg)	1.275 mg	0	5.6286 mg	~ .9916 mg	.96 mg	.1495 mg	2.32 mg	.0152 mg	.038 mg	~ 0	.325 mg	4.95 mg	16.8 mg	?	167	>100	6.375 %	2.625 %	1.45 %	>0	177.5
	si:al ratio	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2+	>2	-	-	-	-	-
	p phosphorus (1250 mg)	.5605 mg	12 mg	26 mg	24 mg	78 mg	23.5 mg	16 %	86.625 mg	4 %	3 %	~ 2.7272 %	37.5 %	44.9 mg	2.8764 mg	87	>30	.04 %	.018 %	2 %	>0	89
	cl chlorine (2300 mg)	1.275 mg	3 mg	94.4 mg	20 mg	9 mg	~ 3.17 mg	~ 73.519 mg	~ 82.70886 mg	~ 42.12025 mg	~ 8.6155 mg	~ 88.5696 mg	~ 363.76 mg	~ 3.216 mg	?	34.5	30<s<35	.055 %	.023 %	.4 %	>0	35
	k potassium (4700 mg)	1.0075 mg	125.1 mg	422 mg	153 mg	728 mg	215 mg	368 mg	164.175 mg	90 mg	64.125 mg	~ 47.7272 mg	475 mg	56.9 mg	3.366 mg	2915.86 62%	>40	.02 %	.0088 %	.9787 %	0	63
	k:na ratio	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6.3985	>2.5	-	-	-	-	6.2766
	ca calcium (1300 mg)	34 mg	5.4 mg	5.9 mg	16 mg	18 mg	23.5 mg	48 %	4.8 %	5 %	0	~ .54545 %	5 %	17.8 mg	2.0808 mg	72.5	30<s<77	2.615 %	1.077 %	6 %	>0	82
	cr chromium (.035 mg)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	mn manganese (2.3 mg)	-	.045 mg	.319 mg	.386 mg	.213 mg	.068 mg	-	-	-	.9 %	~ .2727 mg	-	.174 mg	-	65	-	-	-	-	-	-
	fe iron (18 mg)	-	.078 mg	.307 mg	.41 mg	.825 mg	.214 mg	16 %	-	0	.1875 mg	~ 7.6363 %	43.75 %	.401 mg	.007956 mg	80.5	-	-	-	-	-	-
	cu copper (.9 mg)	-	.069 mg	.092 mg	.048 mg	.285 mg	.09 mg	-	-	-	1.2 %	~ .16363 mg	.468 mg	.085 mg	.001224 mg	145.5	-	-	-	-	-	-
	zn zinc (11 mg)	-	.069 mg	.177 mg	.14 mg	.96 mg	.097 mg	16 %	-	-	3.75 %	~ 9.8181 %	31.25 %	.304 mg	.022032 mg	76.5	-	-	-	-	-	-
	se selenium (55 μg)	-	.18 μg	1.18 μg	.4 μg	.6 μg	.138 μg	-	-	-	6 %	-	4.23 μg	1.78 μg	.07956 μg	21.5	-	-	-	-	-	-
	mo molybdenum (.045 mg)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	16.05 %	-	-	-	-	16	-	-	-	-	-	-
	i iodine (.15 mg)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	~ 16.3636 %	-	-	-	16	-	-	-	-	-	-
i n o r g a n i c s	h2o water (3700 ml)	850 ml	24.24 ml	88.4 ml	90.95 ml	110 ml	57.3 ml	368.12 ml	50.325 ml	37.7 ml	.1524 ml	.318 ml	.954 ml	.487 ml	?	45	>30 <100	23 %	~ 9.49 %	~ 1.2436 %	~ .4 %	79
	no3 nitrate (0 mg)	2.975 mg	?	2.36 mg	~ 3.6 mg	3.9388 mg	?	21.3328 mg	.239479 mg	.065294 mg	?	.069 mg	.207 mg	?	?	>34.787343 mg <45 mg	<60 mg	2.975 mg	1.225 mg	2.666 mg	-	52 mg

		caesar pasta salad bowl																					coffee
		durum wheat fettuccine 55 g (dry) + h20	red pepper raw cut 1-2 175 g	carrot raw cut 1-3 110 g	beet raw cut 1-2 82 g	lime raw cut with pith 1 67 g	g a r l i c	medium cheddar cheese raw cut 60 g	van soy milk .8 cups 200 ml	pro biotic yogurt 2 tbsp 50 g	c a y e n n e	nut yeast 1 tsp 3 g	hull hemp seed 1 tbsp 10 g	sun flower seed 1 tbsp 10 g	m u s t a r d	p a p r i k a r	t u r m e r i c	p e p p e r	o r e g a n o	a n c h o v y	sum	bounds	coffee 1 cup 350 ml	choc soy 50 ml	total
	raison d'etre	b3,8,9 b15 f1 fe, cu	b3,4,8 b9 c,e k,fe	a b3,8 na,k	b9,15 k,fe	b8	-	a b12,13 f1, k2 na,p,ca zn	b3,8 b12 d, f1 na,mg k,fe,zn	b12 d	-	b1,2,3 b4,6,8 b9,12	f1, f2 mg,p mn, fe cu, zn	b5 e	-	-	-	-	-	f2
	calories	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	<500	0	32	-
	cost	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	.10	.12	-
v i t a m i n l i k e c o m p o u n d s	a retinol (900 μg rae)	0	274.75 μg	918.5 μg	1.64 μg	1.34 μg	-	30 %	8 %	38 μg	-	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	175 r:38 c:137	30<r<100	0	r:2 %	177 r:40 c:137
	b1 thiamin (1.2 mg)	.55 mg	.0945 mg	.0726 mg	.025 mg	.02 mg	-	.0174 mg	6.4 %	-	-	155.625 %	.098 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	235 u:73	>125	4 %	1.5 %	240.5
	b2 [g, j] riboflavin (1.3 mg)	~ .2912 mg	.14875 mg	.0638 mg	.033 mg	.013 mg	-	.2568 mg	20 %	~ .1143 mg	-	144.375 %	.02 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	236.5 u:72	>131	20.5 %	5 %	262
	b3 niacin (16 mg)	~ 5.824 mg	1.71325 mg	1.0813 mg	.274 mg	.134 mg	-	.0354 mg	8 %	-	-	65.625 %	0.954 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	136 n:26 f:110	>125 f<200	4 %	2 %	142 n:30 f:112
	b4* adenine (75 mg)	2.2 mg	27.825 mg	.77 mg	?	?	-	4.92 mg	15.44 mg	1.025 mg	-	49.38 mg	?	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	135	>100	?	5 %	140
	b5 pantothenic acid (5 mg)	.23705 mg	.55475 mg	.3003 mg	.127 mg	.145 mg	-	.246 mg	12 %	~ .357 mg	-	2.25 %	.056 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	54.5 u:40	>110	18 %	3 %	75.5
	b6 pyridoxine (1.7 mg)	.0781 mg	.50925 mg	.1518 mg	.055 mg	.029 mg	-	.0396 mg	4.8 %	-	-	133.125 %	.06 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	192 u:54	>118	0	1 %	193
	b7 [h] biotin (35 μg)	2.2 μg	5.775 μg	5.5 μg	~ 0 μg	.335 μg	-	1.62 μg	7.8 μg	-	-	45 %	2.73 μg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	119 u:74	>171	0	5.5 %	124.5
	b8* inositol (1000 mg)	41.25 mg	99.75 mg	13.2 mg	9.84 mg	129.98 mg	-	5.4 mg	13.776 mg	-	-	14.85 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	32.5	>30	0	1 %	33.5
	b9 [m, b11, r] folic acid (400 μg dfe)	~ 155.29 μg	80.5 μg	20.9 μg	89.4 μg	5.36 μg	-	16.2 μg	4.8 %	-	-	35.625 %	14.98 μg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	136 n:61.5 f:74.5	n>100 f<133	1.75 %	1.25 %	139 n:64.5 f:74.5
	b12 [t] cobalamin (2.4 μg)	0	0	0	0	0	0	.66 μg	40 %	~ .142857 μg	0	187.5 %	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	261 n:33.5 f:227.5	>250 n>30	0	10 %	271 n:33.5 f:237.5
	b13* orotic acid (10 mg)	-	-	-	-	-	-	37.5 mg	-	>	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	375	>100	-	-	375
	b14* taurine (100 mg)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	>	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	t:>120 --->	-	-	---->
	b15* betaine (550 mg)	77 mg	.175 mg	.44 mg	106 mg	.134 mg	-	.42 mg	1.6 mg	-	-	.50	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	33.5	>30	~ 0	~ 0	33.5
	b16* choline (550 mg)	8.25 mg	9.8 mg	9.68 mg	4.92 mg	3.42 mg	-	9.9 mg	48 mg	-	-	12.3 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	19	>30	~ 1.68 %	~ 2.23 %	23
	b20* [I] l-carnitine (29 mg)	.43175 mg	?	.44 mg	~ 0 mg	?	-	2 mg	.12 mg	2 mg	-	.072 mg	?	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	17	30<s<35	0	0	17
	c ascorbate (90 mg)	0	223.485 mg	6.49 mg	4.02 mg	19.5 mg	-	0	0	0	-	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	281.5 u: 281	>234	0	0	281.5
	d calciferol (20 μg)	0	0	0	0	0	-	d3: .36 μg	d2: 36 %	d3: 1 μg	-	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	42.5 u:6.5 d2:36 d3:6.5	>30	0	d2: 9 %	51.5 d2:45 d3:6.5
	e alpha- tocopherol (15 mg)	.0605 mg	2.765 mg	.726 mg	.033 mg	.147 mg	-	.426 mg	.12 mg	0	-	0	.313 mg	2.61 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	48 n:48	>40 n>30	0	0	48 n:48
	f1* linoleic acid (17 g)	.297 g	.175 g	.11 g	.045 g	.024 g	-	.3462 g	1.6 g	-	-	0	3.027 g	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5.6242 g 33.08%	>30	~0	.4 g 2.35%	6.0242 g 35.4%
	f2* alpha linolenic acid (1.6 g)	.0132 g	.098 g	.0022 g	.004 g	.013 g	-	.219 g	.24 g	-	-	0	.902 g	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1.4914 g 93.2 %	>30	~0	.06 g 3.75%	1.5514 g 96.96%
	f3* eicosa pentaenoic acid (0.375 g)	-	-	-	-	-	-	.006 g	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	.006 g 1.6%	>30 <	-	-	.006 g 1.6%
	f4* docosa hexaenoic acid (0.250 g)	-	-	-	-	-	-	.018 g	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	.018 g 7.2%	>30 <	-	-	.018 g 7.2%
	f1:(f2+f3+f4) ratio	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3.73	<4	-	-	-
	k1 phyllo quinone  (120 μg)	.055 μg	8.575 μg	14.52 μg	.164 μg	.402 μg	-	1.44 μg	5.856 μg	-	-	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	25.5	s<30<67	0	1 %	26.5
	k2 mena quinone  (180 μg)	0	0	0	0	0	-	115.32 μg	0	~ 0 μg	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	64	s<30<67	0	0	64
	k1+k2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	89.5	>90 <110 each	0	1	90.5
	s* salicylic acid (10 mg)	0	1.05 mg	.253 mg	.0902 mg	-	-	0	0	0	-	.024 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	16	>30	17.5 %	0	33.5
e l e m e n t s	f fluorine (4000 μg)	-	-	3.52 μg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	.088	-	-	-	-
	na sodium (1500 mg)	0	7 mg	75.9 mg	64 mg	1.34 mg	-	360 mg	64 mg	~ 21.4286 mg	-	5.625 mg	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	599.2936 39.95%	-	-	-	-
	mg magnesium (420 mg)	29.15 mg	21 mg	13.2 mg	18.9 mg	4.02 mg	-	16.2 mg	16 %	~ 6.8571 mg	-	0	65.646 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	57.66	-	-	-	-
	p phosphorus (1250 mg)	103.95 mg	45.5 mg	38.5 mg	32.8 mg	12.1 mg	-	273 mg	8 %	-	-	3 %	153.033 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	63.71	-	-	-	-
	cl chlorine (2300 mg)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	.3 %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	.3	-	-	-	-
	k potassium (4700 mg)	~ 129.412 mg	369.25 mg	352 mg	266 mg	68.3 mg	-	60 mg	216 mg	100 mg	-	~ 64.125 mg	110.933 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1736 36.936%	-	-	-	-
	ca calcium (1300 mg)	~ 19.412 mg	12.25 mg	36.3 mg	13.1 mg	22.1 mg	-	400 mg	24 %	~ 64.2857 mg	-	0	6.263 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	67.36	-	-	-	-
	cr chromium (.035 mg)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	mn manganese (2.3 mg)	.50435 mg	.196 mg	.1573 mg	.27 mg	.005 mg	-	.0162 mg	-	-	-	.9 %	.766 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	84	-	-	-	-
	fe iron (18 mg)	~ 1.9412 mg	.7525 mg	.33 mg	.656 mg	.402 mg	-	0	8 %	~ .02857 mg	-	.1875 mg	1.26 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	38.88	-	-	-	-
	cu copper (.9 mg)	.15895 mg	.02975 mg	.0495 mg	.061 mg	.044 mg	-	.018 mg	-	-	-	1.2 %	.142 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	57.111	-	-	-	-
	zn zinc (11 mg)	.7755 mg	.4375 mg	.264 mg	.287 mg	.074 mg	-	2.184 mg	8 %	-	-	3.75 %	.941 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	56.868	-	-	-	-
	se selenium (55 μg)	34.76 μg	.175 μg	.11 μg	.574 μg	.268 μg	-	17.1 μg	-	-	-	6 %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	102	-	-	-	-
	mo molybdenum (.045 mg)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	16.05 %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	16	-	-	-	-
	i iodine (.15 mg)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

		fried eggs plate
		fried egg 2* 70 g	medium cheddar cheese raw sliced 30 g	margarine 2 tbsp 10 g	whole wheat bread w/ germ + flax raw 1 slice 37 g	nut yeast 1 tsp 3 g	grape fruit juice 100 ml	sum	bounds
	raison d'etre	a b7 b12,b16 d, f1 p,zn,se	a b12 b13 k2 p, zn	d, f1	b8 f1,f2 zn	b1,2,6 b7 b12	b8,c
	calories	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	cost	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
v i t a m i n l i k e c o m p o u n d s	a retinol (900 μg rae)	r:29 % c:6.9 μg	15 %	10 %	0	0	-	55 r:54 c:1	30<r<100
	b1 thiamin (1.2 mg)	0.06 mg	.0087 mg	0	10.5 %	155.625 %	-	171.5	>125
	b2 [g, j] riboflavin (1.3 mg)	.684 mg	.1284 mg	0	3 %	144.375 %	-	209.5	>131
	b3 niacin (16 mg)	.114 mg	.0177 mg	0	6.5 %	65.625 %	-	73 n:1 f: 72	>125 f<200
	b4* adenine (75 mg)	2.24 mg	2.46 mg	0	4.514 mg	49.38 mg	-	78	>100
	b5 pantothenic acid (5 mg)	2.292 mg	0.123 mg	0	5 %	2.25 %	-	55.25 u:48	>110
	b6 pyridoxine (1.7 mg)	.255 mg	.0198 mg	0	3.5 %	133.125 %	-	152.625 u:16	>118
	b7 [h] biotin (35 μg)	~ 58.33 μg	.519 μg	~ 4.547 μg	3 %	45 %	-	229 u:181	>171
	b8* inositol (1000 mg)	12.6 mg	2.7 mg	~ 16 mg	52.54 mg	14.85 mg	✓	30	>30
	b9 [m, b11, r] folic acid (400 μg dfe)	70.5 μg	18.1 μg	0	5 %	35.625 %	-	62.5 n:27 f: 35.5	>100 f<130
	b12 [t] cobalamin (2.4 μg)	1.338 μg	.33 μg	0	0	187.5 %	-	257 n:69.5 f:187.5	>250 n>30
	b13* orotic acid (10 mg)	-	~ 18 mg	-	-	-	-	180	>100
	b14* taurine (100 mg)	0	0	>0	0	0	0	-	t:>120 ---->
	b15* betaine (550 mg)	.414 mg	.21 mg	.01 mg	~ 74.52 mg	0	-	13.5	>30
	b16* choline (550 mg)	438 mg	4.95 mg	1.1 mg	9.99 mg	12.3 mg	-	84.5	>30
	b20* [I] l-carnitine (29 mg)	.56 mg	1 mg	.105 mg	.2997 mg	.072 mg	-	7	30>s>35
	c ascorbate (90 mg)	0	0	0	0	0	✓	250	>234
	d calciferol (20 μg)	d3: 3.03 μg	d3: .18 μg	d3: 30 %	0	0	-	46 u:16 d2:0 d3:46	>30
	e alpha- tocopherol (15 mg)	1.8 mg	.234 mg	20 %	1.5 %	0		35 n:35	>40 n>30
	f1* linoleic acid (17 g)	3.23 g	.1731 g	1.5 g	.5 g	0	-	5.4031 g 31.78%	>30
	f2* alpha linolenic acid (1.6 g)	.228	.1095	.5	.75	0	-	1.5875 g 99.22%	>30
	f3* eicosa pentaenoic acid (0.375 g)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	>30
	f4* docosa hexaenoic acid (0.250 g)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	>30
	f1:(f2+f3+f4) ratio	-	-	-	-	-	-	3.40	<4
	k1 phyllo quinone  (120 μg)	9	.5	10	.5	0	-	12.5	30<s<67
	k2 mena quinone  (180 μg)	8.65 μg	57.66 μg	0	0	0	0	36.5	30<s<67
	k1+k2	-	-	-	-	-	-	49	90<s<110
	s* salicylic acid (10 mg)	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	>30
e l e m e n t s	f fluorine (4000 μg)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	na sodium (1500 mg)	285.6 mg	180 mg	45 mg	135 mg	-	-	645.6 43.04%	-
	mg magnesium (420 mg)	17.94 mg	8.1 mg	-	35 mg	-	-	14.5	-
	p phosphorus (1250 mg)	296.7 mg	138 mg	-	75 mg	-	-	40.5	-
	cl chlorine (2300 mg)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	k potassium (4700 mg)	209.7 mg	30 mg	-	100 mg	-	-	339.7 7.2%	-
	ca calcium (1300 mg)	85.5 mg	200 mg	-	37.5 mg	-	-	323 24.85
	cr chromium (.035 mg)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	mn manganese (2.3 mg)	.042 mg	.0072 mg	-	.575 mg	-	-	27
	fe iron (18 mg)	2.607 mg	.048 mg	-	1 mg	-	-	20
	cu copper (.9 mg)	.108 mg	.0105 mg	-	-	-	-	13
	zn zinc (11 mg)	1.917 mg	1.122 mg	-	.75 mg	-	-	34
	se selenium (55 μg)	45.6 μg	8.49 μg	-	14 μg	-	-	123.5
	mo molybdenum (.045 mg)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	i iodine (.15 mg)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

		fruit soy shake bowl w/ coffee	caesar pasta salad bowl w/coffee	fried eggs plate
		sum	sum	sum	total	requirements	ul
	calories	992.25	-	-	992.25	1000	2000
	cost	$5.75	-	-	$5.75		$8.00
v i t a m i n l i k e c o m p o u n d s	a retinol (900 μg rae)	38 r:35 c:3	177 r:40 c:137	55 r:54 c:1	270 r:129 c: 141	r>120 c>100	t:- r:300 c:-
	b1 thiamin (1.2 mg)	287.5	240.5	171.5	699.5	>375	-
	b2 [g, j] riboflavin (1.3 mg)	278.5	262	209.5	750	>393	-
	b3 niacin (16 mg)	163 n:65 f:98	142 n:30 f:112	73 n:1 f:72	378 n:96 f:282	>375	f:600
	b4* adenine (75 mg)	143	140	78	361	>300	-
	b5 pantothenic acid (5 mg)	136.5	75.5	55	267	>330	-
	b6 pyridoxine (1.7 mg)	223.5	193	152.5	569	>354	5882
	b7 [h] biotin (35 μg)	191.5	124.5	229	545	>857	-
	b8* inositol (1000 mg)	41	33.5	30	104.5	>120	-
	b9 [m, b11, r] folic acid (400 μg dfe)	129 n:66 f:63	139 n:64.5 f:74.5	62.5 n:27 f:35.5	330.5 n:157.5 f:173	>300	f:400
	b12 [t] cobalamin (2.4 μg)	325.5 n:48 f:277.5	271 n:33.5 f:237.5	257 n:69.5 f:187.5	853.5 n:151 f:702.5	>750 n>120	-
	b13* orotic acid (10 mg)	155	375	180	710	>300
	b14* taurine (100 mg)	3.2	>0	>0	3.2	>120
	b15* betaine (550 mg)	35	33.5	13.5	82	>120	200
	b16* choline (550 mg)	44.5	23	84.5	152	>120	200
	b20* [I] l-carnitine (29 mg)	30.5	17	7	54.5	>100	162
	c ascorbate (90 mg)	245	281.5	250	776.5	>700	2222
	d calciferol (20 μg)	92 d2:81 d3:11	51.5 d2:45 d3:6.5	46 d2:0 d3:46	189.5 d2:126 d3:63.5	>120 d3>100	500
	e alpha- tocopherol (15 mg)	46.5 n:38.5	48 n:48	35 n:35	129.5 n:121.5	>160 n>120	6666
	f1* linoleic acid (17 g)	7.35684772727 g 43.25%	6.0242 g 35.4%	5.4031 g 31.78%	18.7841477273 g 110%	>120	-
	f2* alpha linolenic acid (1.6 g)	2.53904772727 g 158.69 %	1.5514 g 96.96%	1.5875 g 99.22%	5.67794772727 g 354.87%	>120 >.25*f1	f1
	f3* eicosa pentaenoic acid (0.375 g)	.12 g 32%	.006 g 1.6%	-	.126 g 33.6%	>120	240
	f4* docosa hexaenoic acid (0.250 g)	.18 g 72%	.018 g 7.2%	-	.198 g 79.2%	>120	240
	f1:(f2+f3+f4) ratio	2.5913	3.73	3.40	3.129675	-	4
	k1 phyllo quinone  (120 μg)	65.5	26.5	12.5	104.5	>120	200
	k2 mena quinone  (180 μg)	31	64	36.5	131.5	>120	200
	k1+k2	96.5	90.5	49	236	>270	330
	s* salicylic acid (10 mg)	49.5	33.5	-	83	>120	9999
e l e m e n t s	b boron (3 mg)	118	-	-	118	>300	667
	f fluorine (4000 μg)	68.5		-	68.5	>120	250
	na sodium (1500 mg)	472.113806 31.5%	599.2936 39.95%	645.6 43.04%	1717.007406 114.5%	>100	min(153,k/2.5)
	mg magnesium (420 mg)	141.5	57.5	14.5	213.5	>120	1000
	al aluminum (0 mg)	?	-	-	-	0	6 mg
	si silicon (20 mg)	177.5	-	-	177.5	>300	100000
	si:al ratio	?	-	-	-		-
	p phosphorus (1250 mg)	89	63.5	40.5	193	>>120	240
	cl chlorine (2300 mg)	35	.3	-	35	>100	min(153,k/2.5)
	k potassium (4700 mg)	2963.28225 63%	1736 36.936%	339.7 7.2%	5038.98 107%	>120	-
	k:na ratio	6.2766	-	-	2.9347456	>2.5	-
	ca calcium (1300 mg)	82	67	24.5	173.5	>120	231
	cr chromium (.035 mg)	-	-	-	-		-
	mn manganese (2.3 mg)	65	84	27	176		478
	fe iron (18 mg)	80.5	38.5	20	139		222
	cu copper (.9 mg)	145.5	57	13	215.5		1111
	zn zinc (11 mg)	76.5	56.5	34	167		222
	se selenium (55 μg)	21.5	102	123.5	247		727
	mo molybdenum (.045 mg)	16	16	-	32		-
	i iodine (.15 mg)	16	-	-	16	-	-
i n o r g a n i c s	h2o water (3700 ml)	79	-	-	79	>120	300
	no3 nitrate (0 mg)	52 mg	-	-	52 mg	0	200 mg

*not really

specific brands used:

- sensodyne repair & protect

- colgate prevident

- natur-a vanilla soy milk (light)

- chapman's premium black cherry ice cream

- yoplait source cherry yogurt

- bulk barn nutritional yeast

- kellogg's vector cereal

- kellogg's all bran original cereal

- nutravege omega-3 algal oil (strawberry-orange, or whatever)

- natur-a chocolate soy milk

- sensodyne repair & protect

- now foods microhydroxyapatite

- selection brand pasta [metro/food basics]

- black diamond brand medium cheddar cheese

- natur-a vanilla soy milk (regular)

- astro biobest plain probiotic yogurt 

- frank's red hot sauce

- bulk barn nutritional yeast

- bulk barn hemp seeds

- natur-a chocolate soy milk

- sensodyne repair & protect

- colgate prevident

- black diamond brand medium cheddar cheese

- irrestibles brand olive canola oil [metro/food basics]

- dempster's whole grain double flax bread

- bulk barn nutritional yeast

diet options:

daily:

 2 ) pasta salad bowl:

- one tbsp of imitation bacon bits (isoflavones, maybe)

- olives?

- red clover (if locatable or foragable, for phytoestrogens)

- alfafa?

- rice bran is similar to sunflower in b5, but lower in omega-6 and lower in choline. also, less e. it would be better if i find myself strictly concerned about b5, but in the pasta bowl. this seems unlikely.

- dried whey is a little lower in both b5 & higher in choline, but also has a little b12 & has almost no fat. it's almost like the missing part of the yeast. i'm having trouble finding it though and don't think the isolate available at bulk barn is comparable. it seems to be largely seen as a waste product in yogurt production. it may be broadly useful across plates.

- broccoli?

3) eggs:
- salami (45 g) (25% b1, 12% b3, 5% b5, 11.5% b6, 0% b9, 20% b12)

- rice (100 g) (60% b1, 35% b3, 4% b5, 6% b6, 69% b9)

need:

==========

remaining items to enter or investigate:

15 amino acids: <----for sure, eventually

1) histidine, 2) isoleucine, 3) leucine, 4) lysine, 5) methionine, 6) phenylalanine, 7) threonine, 8) tryptophan
9) valine, 10) arginine, 11) cysteine, 12) glycine, 13) glutamine, 14) proline, 15) tyrosine
+ measure 6 non-essential

carotenoids (not including pro-vitamin a): <---maybe
1) lutein, 2) zeaxanthin, 3) lycopene, 4) phytofluene, 5) phytoene, 6) astaxanthin, 7) capsanthin, 8) canthaxanthin, 9) cryptoxanthin

chlorophyll:
1) chlorophyll a
2) chlorophyll b

other molecules required for proper metabolic functions:
5) ergothioneine  (cannot synthesize)   

6) pqq - .2 mg, or 400 ng, but can't find good sources

7) queuine - no rdi determined. milk, whole wheat, tomatoes.

10) creatine? (avoidance? creatine increases muscle mass (which is bad.) but also improves brain function (which is good). careful.) 

11) ribose

12) "nucleic acids"?

13) don't forget about heme

14) carnosine

15) allicin

glucose:
i'm more concerned about diabetes than weight gain, so...
the glycemic index is:
running total...

fiber:
i don't need many different types, i just need some. i'm not worrying about this.

& water

also, let's measure flavonoids:

anthocyanidins:
1) pelargonidin, 2) delphinidin, 3) cyanidin, 4) malvinidin, 5) peonidin, 6) petunidin, 7) rosinidin

flavonols:
1) isorhamnetin, 2) kaempferol , 3) myricetin, 4) quercetin  [rutin, troxerutin], 5) fisetin, 6) kaempferide

flavones:
1) luteolin, 2) apigenin, 3) techtochrysin, 4) baicalein (to avoid!), 5) norwogonin, 6) wogonin, 7) nobiletin

flavanones:
1) eriodictyol, 2) hesperetin, 3) naringenin, 4) hesperidin, 5) isosakuranetin, 6) pinocembrin, 7) sterubin

isoflavones:
1) daidzein, 2) genistein, 3) glycitein, 4) biochanin A, 5) formononetin

i should try to measure some further phytoestrogens:
1) matairesinol, 2) secoisolariciresinol, 3) pinoresinol, 4) lariciresinol, 5) coumestrol

& finally, let's also measure:
1) saponins, 2) ursolic acid (& precursors), 3) cafestol, 4) resveratrol, 5) ellagic acid, 6) coumarin, 7) tyrosol, 8) hydroxytyrosol, 9) oleocanthal, 10) oleuropein, 11) gingerol, 12) phytic acid