Estimated Amounts Needed
- Adults need 700 mg/day.
- Children need 500 to 1250 mg/day.
Benefits/Deficiency Symptoms
- In combination with calcium, phosphorus is necessary for the formation of bones and teeth and of the nerve cells.
- Phosphorus is second to calcium in abundance in the body.
- It is very widely distributed in both plant and animal foods so it is unlikely that deficiency would be a problem.
Fruit Sources
- Avocado
- Blackcurrants
- Guava
- Kiwi
- Lychee
- Pomegranate
Vegetable Sources
- Amaranth leaves
- Brussels Sprouts
- Corn
- French Beans
- Lima Beans
- Peas
- Potatoes
- Pumpkin
Nut/Seed/Grain Sources
- Buckwheat
- Cashews
- Oats
- Rye
- Sunflower Seeds
- Wheat - Durum
- Wheat - Hard Red
- Wheat - Hard White