| Group |
Particulars |
RDA (mg/day) |
| Men |
Sedentary Work |
2.0 |
| Moderate Work |
| Heavy Work |
| Women |
Sedentary Work |
2.0 |
| Moderate Work |
| Heavy Work |
| Pregnant Woman |
2.5 |
| Lactation |
| 0-6 months |
2.5 |
| 6-12 months |
| Infants |
0-6 months |
0.1 |
| 6-12 months |
0.4 |
| Children |
1-3 years |
|
| 4-6 years |
0.9 |
| 7-9 years |
1.6 |
| Boys |
10-12 years |
1.6 |
| Girls |
10-12 years |
1.6 |
| Boys |
13-15 years |
2.0 |
| Girls |
13-15 years |
2.0 |
| Boys |
16-18 years |
2.0 |
| Girls |
16-18 years |
2.0 |
| Life Stage Group |
RDA (μg/day) |
UL* (μg/day) |
| Infants |
| 0-6 months |
1 (AI*) |
ND* |
| 7-12 months |
3 (AI*) |
ND* |
| Children |
| 1-3 y |
5 |
30 |
| 4-8 y |
6 |
40 |
| Males |
| 9-13 y |
1.0 |
60 |
| 14-18 y |
1.3 |
80 |
| 19-30 y |
1.3 |
100 |
| 31-50 y |
1.3 |
100 |
| 51-70 y |
1.7 |
100 |
| >70 y |
1.7 |
100 |
| Females |
| 9-13 y |
1.0 |
60 |
| 14-18 y |
1.2 |
80 |
| 19-30 y |
1.3 |
100 |
| 31-50 y |
1.3 |
100 |
| 51-70 y |
1.5 |
100 |
| >70 y |
1.5 |
100 |
| Pregnancy |
| £18 y |
1.9 |
80 |
| 19-30 y |
1.9 |
100 |
| 31-50 y |
1.9 |
100 |
| Lactating |
| £18 y |
2.0 |
80 |
| 19-30 y |
2.0 |
100 |
| 31-50 y |
2.0 |
10 |
*Abbreviations AI = Adequate intake UL = Tolerable upper intake level ND = Not determinable due to lack of data
