Information about the minerals, the effects and functions as well as the recomended daily amount (rda) and the content of those minerals in Staatl. Fachingen you will find here:
| Micornutrients. Module for Life |
| Mineral |
Recommended daily intake for adults |
Amount in 1l Staatl. Fachingen STILL |
Functions |
Symptons of deficiency |
| Sodium* |
550 mg |
564 mg |
Regulation of the water and acid-base balance, muscle contraction and digestive juices |
Physical weakness, nausea, muscle cramps |
| Potassium |
2.000 mg |
16,1 mg |
Regulation of fluid balance, maintaining tissue tension, cardiac and muscle function |
Muscle weakness, cardiac and circulatory disorders |
| Magnesium |
375 mg |
59,2 mg |
Responsible for the transmission of nerve impulses to muscle cells, important for the heart, circulation and power of concentration |
Circulatory disorders |
| Calcium |
800 mg |
98,7 mg |
Important component for building bones and teeth, especially in children; necessary for blood clotting and the conduction of stimuli from nerves to muscles; anti-inflammatory effect on mucous membranes |
Decalcification of bones and teeth, damage to hair and nails, muscle cramps |
| Hydrogencarbonate |
Not determined to date |
1.846 mg |
Regulation of the acid-base balance, increase in physical performance, positive influence on the calcium balance |
Over-acidification, fatigue, inefficiency or decline in perfomance |
| Chloride |
At least 800 mg |
139 mg |
Together with sodium and potassium, it regulates the fluid balance, is involved in the acid-base balance and is a component of gastric acid |
Muscle weakness, in extreme cases loss of gastric acid, diarrhoea, growth disturbances |
| *Staatl. Fachingen contains Sodium predominantly as NaHCO3- and not as NaCL (common salt). Consequently, it does not cause a rise in blood pressure in either healthy people or people with high blood pressure. |
| Source: DGE (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Ernährung), 2003; IDM (Informationszentrale Deutsches Mineralwasser), 2003 |