Molybdenum
MoToday
3-day window. Water-soluble and not stored, so a short run of days is the signal.
None of today's foods carried a value for Molybdenum. That is a gap in the data, not a reading of zero.
What it is
Cofactor for four enzymes that clear sulphite and break down purines.
Reference intake
Your daily target, personalised to your age and sex.
- RDA
- 45 mcgmale_19_plus
- Upper limit
- 2000 mcgapplies to total
Deficiency has never been observed in healthy people eating ordinary food.
Full write-up not finished
The reference intake above is real and cited — Molybdenum 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