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Recommended Daily Dietary Allowances of Calcium
| Category |
Age (Years) |
Calcium (mg) |
| Infants |
0-0.5 |
400 |
| Infants |
0.5-1 |
600 |
| Children |
1-3 |
800 |
| Children |
4-6 |
800 |
| Children |
7-11 |
800 |
| Males |
11-14 |
1200 |
| Males |
15 – 18 |
1200 |
| Males |
19 – 24 |
1200 |
| Males |
25 – 50 |
800 |
| Males |
+51 |
800 |
| Females |
11 – 14 |
1200 |
| Females |
15 – 18 |
1200 |
| Females |
19 – 14 |
1200 |
| Females |
25 – 50 |
800 |
| Females |
+51 |
800 |
| Pregnant |
|
1200 |
| Lactating |
1st 6 months |
1200 |
| Lactating |
2nd 6 months |
1200 |
Recommended Daily Dietary Allowances of Phosphorus
| Category |
Age (Years) |
Phosphorus (mg) |
| Infants |
0-0.5 |
300 |
| Infants |
0.5-1 |
500 |
| Children |
1-3 |
800 |
| Children |
4-6 |
800 |
| Children |
7-10 |
800 |
| Males |
11-14 |
1200 |
| Males |
15 – 18 |
1200 |
| Males |
19 – 24 |
1200 |
| Males |
25 – 50 |
800 |
| Males |
+51 |
800 |
| Females |
11 – 14 |
1200 |
| Females |
15 – 18 |
1200 |
| Females |
19 – 14 |
1200 |
| Females |
25 – 50 |
800 |
| Females |
+51 |
800 |
| Pregnant |
|
1200 |
| Lactating |
1st 6 months |
1200 |
| Lactating |
2nd 6 months |
1200 |
Recommended Daily Dietary Allowances of Magnesium
| Category |
Age (Years) |
Magnesium (mg) |
| Infants |
0-0.5 |
40 |
| Infants |
0.5-1 |
60 |
| Children |
1-3 |
80 |
| Children |
4-6 |
120 |
| Children |
7-10 |
170 |
| Males |
11-14 |
270 |
| Males |
15 – 18 |
400 |
| Males |
19 – 24 |
350 |
| Males |
25 – 50 |
350 |
| Males |
+51 |
350 |
| Females |
11 – 14 |
280 |
| Females |
15 – 18 |
300 |
| Females |
19 – 14 |
280 |
| Females |
25 – 50 |
280 |
| Females |
+51 |
280 |
| Pregnant |
|
320 |
| Lactating |
1st 6 months |
355 |
| Lactating |
2nd 6 months |
340 |
Recommended Daily Dietary Allowances of Iron
| Category |
Age (Years) |
Iron (mg) |
| Infants |
0-0.5 |
6 |
| Infants |
0.5-1 |
10 |
| Children |
1-3 |
10 |
| Children |
4-6 |
10 |
| Children |
7-10 |
10 |
| Males |
11-14 |
12 |
| Males |
15 – 18 |
12 |
| Males |
19 – 24 |
10 |
| Males |
25 – 50 |
10 |
| Males |
+51 |
10 |
| Females |
11 – 14 |
15 |
| Females |
15 – 18 |
15 |
| Females |
19 – 14 |
15 |
| Females |
25 – 50 |
15 |
| Females |
+51 |
10 |
| Pregnant |
|
30 |
| Lactating |
1st 6 months |
15 |
| Lactating |
2nd 6 months |
15 |
Recommended Daily Dietary Allowances of Zinc
| Category |
Age (Years) |
Zinc (mg) |
| Infants |
0-0.5 |
5 |
| Infants |
0.5-1 |
5 |
| Children |
1-3 |
10 |
| Children |
4-6 |
10 |
| Children |
7-10 |
10 |
| Males |
11-14 |
15 |
| Males |
15 – 18 |
15 |
| Males |
19 – 24 |
15 |
| Males |
25 – 50 |
15 |
| Males |
+51 |
15 |
| Females |
11 – 14 |
12 |
| Females |
15 – 18 |
12 |
| Females |
19 – 14 |
12 |
| Females |
25 – 50 |
12 |
| Females |
+51 |
12 |
| Pregnant |
|
15 |
| Lactating |
1st 6 months |
19 |
| Lactating |
2nd 6 months |
16 |
Recommended Daily Dietary Allowances of Iodine
| Category |
Age (Years) |
Iodine (microgram) |
| Infants |
0-0.5 |
40 |
| Infants |
0.5-1 |
50 |
| Children |
1-3 |
70 |
| Children |
4-6 |
90 |
| Children |
7-10 |
120 |
| Males |
11-14 |
150 |
| Males |
15 – 18 |
150 |
| Males |
19 – 24 |
150 |
| Males |
25 – 50 |
150 |
| Males |
+51 |
150 |
| Females |
11 – 14 |
150 |
| Females |
15 – 18 |
150 |
| Females |
19 – 14 |
150 |
| Females |
25 – 50 |
150 |
| Females |
+51 |
150 |
| Pregnant |
|
175 |
| Lactating |
1st 6 months |
200 |
| Lactating |
2nd 6 months |
200 |
Recommended Daily Dietary Allowances of Selenium
| Category |
Age (Years) |
Vitamin 12 (microgram) |
| Infants |
0-0.5 |
10 |
| Infants |
0.5-1 |
15 |
| Children |
1-3 |
20 |
| Children |
4-6 |
20 |
| Children |
7-10 |
30 |
| Males |
11-14 |
40 |
| Males |
15 – 18 |
50 |
| Males |
19 – 24 |
70 |
| Males |
25 – 50 |
70 |
| Males |
+51 |
70 |
| Females |
11 – 14 |
45 |
| Females |
15 – 18 |
50 |
| Females |
19 – 14 |
55 |
| Females |
25 – 50 |
55 |
| Females |
+51 |
55 |
| Pregnant |
|
65 |
| Lactating |
1st 6 months |
75 |
| Lactating |
2nd 6 months |
75 |