Determination of daily dietary intakes of Br, Ca, Cl, Co and K in food in Montreal, Canada, by neutron activation analysis

The concentrations of 5 elements in 117 food samples were determined by computerized instrumental absolute neutron activation analysis. The daily dietary intakes of Br, Ca, Cl, Co and K in Montreal, Canada were equal to 1.9, 330, 1030, 0.07 and 3490 mg, respectively. The Canadian daily dietary intakes of Br and K are similar to the intakes in other countries. They are lower for Ca and higher for Co.