Discussion paper on the effects of Calcidiol supplementation during pregnancy

Annex A

TOX/2024/45

Last updated: 02 December 2024

The data presented in the tables below are based on consumers of foods reported in the NDNS ((Bates et al., 2014, 2016; 2018, 2020).

Table A1: Estimated acute consumption of foods containing Calcidiol for women of childbearing age (16-49 years).

Food Groups  
 

No. of consumers 

 Consumption

(g/person/day) *

Mean

97.5  

 

Consumption

(g/kg bw/day) *  

Mean

P97.5

 

Semi-skimmed milk 

2083 

200

620

3

9.7

 

Whole milk 

1333 

130

560

2

8.5

 

Butter 

1736 

16 

51 

0.24 

0.77 

 
 

Egg yolk 

2128 

34 

93 

0.5 

1.4 

 

Salmon 

375 

79 

200 

1.2 

3.3 

 

Trout  

 168

78

240

1.2

3.7

 

Pork cuts 

1406 

70 

210 

3.1 

 

Pork rind 

69 

16 

62 

0.23 

0.89 

 

Pork liver 

68 

20 

53 

0.28 

0.7 

 

Cow Kidney  

17** 

15 

27 

0.21 

0.43 

 

Beef Liver  

96 

36 

120 

0.54 

2.1 

 

*Rounded to 2 s.f.

** Consumption or exposure estimates made with a small number of consumers may not be accurate. Where the number of consumers is less than 60, this should be treated with caution and may not be representative for a large number of consumers.

Table A2: Estimated chronic consumption of foods containing Calcidiol for women of childbearing age (16-49 years).

 Food Groups 

No. of consumers 

(g/person/day) *  

Mean  

P97.5  

(g/kg bw/day) *  

Mean  

P97.5  

Semi-skimmed milk 

2083 

110

400

1.7

5.7

Whole milk 

1333 

65

330

1

5

Butter

1736

6.9

25

0.1

0.4

Egg yolk 

2128 

13 

39 

0.2 

0.63 

Salmon 

375 

22 

54 

0.34 

0.89 

Trout  

168

22

73

0.3

 1

Pork cuts 

1406 

23 

81 

0.34 

1.3 

Pork rind 

69 

4.3 

15 

0.064 

0.23 

Pork liver 

68 

5.8 

19 

0.084 

0.27 

Cow Kidney  

17** 

3.9 

7.4 

0.054 

0.11 

Beef Liver  

96 

10 

35 

0.15 

0.54 

*Rounded to 2 s.f.

** Consumption or exposure estimates made with a small number of consumers may not be accurate. Where the number of consumers is less than 60, this should be treated with caution and may not be representative for a large number of consumers.