Assuming no known medical issues with an individual, when (if ever) would it be worth tracking daily micronutrient intake? Tracking macros is a no brainier, but I haven’t seen much about vitamins/minerals (outside of sodium). I tend to eat the same things almost every day so wondering if I should be concerned that I may be below the RDA for micronutrient(s) X without outside symptoms.
For example, I’m currently on ~1500 Cal/day with very little dairy, so I eat some parmesan to get my calcium up to the NIH’s RDA. Not looking to supplement to make up the difference, but instead select foods to meet the minimums.
So is it worthwhile to calculate it out to ensure I’m meeting the RDAs for the 27 (I think?) “essential” vitamins and minerals per the NIH recommendations? Should only certain ones be of concern and tracked? How does this differ between short term vs long term (if I am eating the same thing almost every day)?
Thanks in advance and apologies if this has been addressed elsewhere, didn’t find any articles/forum posts about it and still working my way through the podcast catalog. Big fan!