Best Quality L-Ascorbic Acid Powder, 8 oz

Dosages:

It is recommended that men over the age of 18 consume 90mg of Vitamin C per day, while women over the age of 18 should consume 75mg per day. Consuming slightly larger amounts of Vitamin C may not be harmful, but usually, any excess will simply pass through the body without adequate processing. However, if very large amounts are consumed (over 2000mg), it can actually harm the body.

Teaspoon Measurement:

Knowing how much Vitamin C is in a teaspoon is not very useful for measuring a daily dosage, as a teaspoon contains over a month's worth of nutritional value. A teaspoon amount is only useful for cooking recipes or when dividing the ascorbic acid into the volume of something bigger to be consumed over time (a container of water that can be measured again into smaller quantities). For direct daily intake, a pocket scale should be utilized for measuring out the milligrams (1000mg = 1g).

Density:

The density of the 80 mesh ascorbic acid powder varies between 0.9-1.2 g/ml, and there is about 5 ml in 1 US teaspoon. This means that there is a range of 4.5g-6g, or 4500-6000mg of ascorbic acid per teaspoon. If you are an adult male that needs 75mg of ascorbic acid, a teaspoon would result in at least 6000% of your daily needed intake. To take the proper amount, you would need to consume no more than 1.67% of a teaspoon. This is impossible to measure accurately, so it is recommended to either mix the teaspoon into something else and divide that food up appropriately, or to use a pocket scale with 0.01g reading accuracy to measure it out.

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