About Copper

Functions

  • Connective tissue synthesis
  • Mobilization of stored iron
  • Involeved in CNS activity
  • Pigmentation of skin, eye, hair
  • Blood glucose control

DRI (Female in 20's, healty, non-pregnant)

  • 0.9mg

Selected foods on the list are high or realtively high in copper

Barley

Beef

Black pepper

Brazil nuts

Bulgur

Cashew nuts

Cashew nuts

Chestnuts

Chickpeas

Chocolate

 

Clam

Cocoa

Crab

Dates

Duck

Lentil

Lobster

Mushrooms

Navy beans

 

Oyster

Prunes

Sesame seeds

Soybeans

Squid

Sunflower seeds

Tomato products

White beans

 

 

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