Sources of Chromium and Dosage For Disease Prevention and Treatment

Chromium is found in the following food sources:
- beer,
- brewer's yeast,
- brown rice,
- cheese,
- meat, and
- whole grains.

It may also be found in dried beans, blackstrap molasses, calf liver, chicken, corn and corn oil, dairy products, dried liver, dulse, eggs, mushrooms, and potatoes.

Dosage Ranges and Duration of Administration:
There are no RDAs established for chromium. The estimated safe and adequate daily dietary intakes of chromium are as follows:

Infants birth to 6 months: 10 to 40 mcg
Infants 6 to 12 months: 20 to 60 mcg
Children 1 to 3 years: 20 to 80 mcg
Children 4 to 6 years: 30 to 120 mcg
Children 7 to 10 years: 50 to 200 mcg
11+ years: 50 to 200 mcg

Dosage for disease prevention and treatment is typically 200 mcg chromium one to three times a day.