retinyl palmitate

[John H]

I hope someone can answer this.I am using diet software and I
have to fill in some food items manually. A multi Viatamin has
:Retinyl Palmitate (Vitamin A Palmitate 1.38mg) 2500IU In the
diet softawre the space is for Vitamin A RE ???? " An IU is
equivalent to 0.3 milligrams (mg) of a vitamin A compound
called all-trans-retinol. Units of RE are used to standardize
different forms of dietary vitamin A and 1 RE is equal to 1 mg
of all-trans-retinol." Does this mean the entry should be
(2500IUx .3 = 750)??? Thanks a lot John

[Chad C.]

Retinol Equivalents (RE). Retinyl Palmitate is
pre-formed Vitamin A, therefore, it is counted on a 1:1
ratio. Enter 2500.

-Chad

"John H" <JohnH@nospam.no.nz> wrote in message
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>I hope someone can answer this.I am using diet software and I
>have to fill in some food items manually. A multi Viatamin
>has :Retinyl Palmitate (Vitamin A Palmitate 1.38mg) 2500IU In
>the diet softawre the space is for Vitamin A RE ???? " An IU
>is equivalent to 0.3 milligrams (mg) of a vitamin A compound
>called all-trans-retinol. Units of RE are used to standardize
>different forms of dietary vitamin A and 1 RE is equal to 1
>mg of all-trans-retinol." Does this mean the entry should be
>(2500IUx .3 = 750)??? Thanks a lot John

[John H]

Thanks for that Chad John