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Choline
otheressential-nutrientmeasured in mg
Today
7-day average. Days to weeks of reserve, so single days mean little.
317 mg / 550 mg58%
What it is
Builds cell membranes and acetylcholine; most people fall short of the AI.
Reference intake
Your daily target, personalised to your age and sex.
- AI
- 550 mgmale_19_plus
- Upper limit
- 3500 mgapplies to total
Very high intakes cause a fishy body odour, sweating and low blood pressure. Reached only through supplements.
Full write-up not finished
The reference intake above is real and cited — Choline is assessed against it exactly like any other nutrient. What is missing is the written panel: what it does in detail, what deficiency and excess look like, absorption, interactions, and food sources ranked against what you eat.
Entries live in data/nutrients.json. Filling this one in changes no code.
Sources
Last reviewed 2026-08-11