Black Tea Source, Production, and Consumption: Assessment of Health Risks of Fluoride Intake in New Zealand
Table 4
Summary of fluoride intake from Bell tea products for NZ adults as a percentage of AI and UL based on EU dietary reference.
350 ml
700 ml
1050 ml
1400 ml
2100 ml
2800 ml
3500 ml
1 mug
2 mugs
3 mugs
4 mugs
6 mugs
8 mugs
10 mugs
Bell Kenya Bold
F intake (mg/day)
1.4–1.5
2.7–2.9
4.1–4.4
5.5–5.9
8.2–8.8
10.9–11.8
13.7–14.7
% of AI
Adult female
47–51%
94–100%
141–152%‡
188–203%
282–303%
377–406
471–506%
Adult male
40–44%
79–85%
120–130%‡
161–173%
241–259%
321–345%
401–432%
% of UL
Adult both sexes
20–21%
39–42%
59–63%
78–84%
117–126%†
156–168%
195–210%
Bell Original Tea
F intake (mg/day)
1.2–1.3
2.4–2.6
3.6–3.9
4.8–5.2
7.1–7.8
9.5–10.4
11.9–13.0
% of AI
Adult female
41–45%
82–89%
123–134%‡
164–179%
246–268%
328–357%
410–447%
Adult male
35–38%
70–76%
105–114%‡
140–152%
210–229%
280–305%
350–381%
% of UL
Adult both sexes
17–19%
34–37%
51–56%
68–74%
102–111%†
136–148%
170–185%
all other sources of dietary F intake, the consumption of more than 2 mugs of Bell tea products will exceed the AI for healthy adult males and females. †Consumption of 6 mugs will exceed the UL.
