Concentration of trace elements such as Fe, Cu, Ni, and Zn were measured in cereals, pulses,
vegetables, fish, meat, milk, egg, and water samples collected around Kakrapar, Gujarat, India. A wide variation
of the trace element concentration was observed among all the dietary matrices. The concentration of Fe is
comparatively more in all the dietary matrices. The concentrations of these elements are translated into intake
rates through ingestion pathways. Daily intake (milligrams/day) of Fe, Cu, Ni, and Zn by adult population of
Kakrapar, Gujarat were 16.5 ± 6.2, 3.3 ± 1.2, 1.8 ± 1.0, and 3.6
± 1.3, respectively. Dietary sources of Fe, Cu, and Ni by Kakrapar adult population are comparable with RDA. In case of Zn, the daily dietary intake is
comparatively lower than that of RDA. |