DRI/RDA
| Mineral DRI |
| Mineral (units/day) |
Non-Adult (age) |
Adult |
Pregnancy
Preg./Lac. |
Therapeutic
Range |
Infant
(0-1) |
Child
(1-8) |
Male
(9-18) |
Female
(9-18) |
Male
(19+) |
Female
(19+) |
| Calcium (mg) |
210-270 |
500-800 |
1300 |
1300 |
1000-12000 |
1000-12000 |
1000/1000 |
1000-3000 |
| Chromium (µg) |
0.2-5.5 |
11-15 |
25-35 |
21-24 |
30-35 |
20-25 |
30/45 |
200 |
| Copper (µg) |
200-220 |
340-440 |
700-890 |
700-890 |
900 |
900 |
1000/1300 |
2-10 mg |
| Fluoride (mg) |
0.01-0.5 |
0.7-1 |
2-3 |
2-3 |
4 |
3 |
3/3 |
n/a |
| Iodine (µg) |
110-130 |
90 |
120-150 |
120-150 |
150 |
150 |
220/290 |
100-2300 |
| Iron (mg) |
0.27-11 |
7-10 |
8-11 |
8-15 |
8 |
18* |
27/9 |
n/a |
| Magnesium (mg) |
30-75 |
80-130 |
240-410 |
240-360 |
400-420 |
310-320 |
350/350 |
500-750 |
| Manganese (mg) |
0.003-0.6 |
1.2-1.5 |
1.9-2.2 |
1.6 |
2.3 |
1.8 |
2.0/2.6 |
15 |
| Molybdenum (µg) |
2-3 |
17-22 |
34-43 |
34-43 |
45 |
45 |
50/50 |
n/a |
| Phosphorus (mg) |
100-275 |
460-500 |
1250 |
1250 |
700 |
700 |
700/700 |
1000-4000 |
| Selenium (µg) |
15-20 |
20-30 |
40-55 |
40-55 |
55 |
55 |
60/70 |
200 |
| Zinc (mg) |
2-3 |
3-5 |
8-11 |
8-9 |
11 |
8 |
11/12 |
100-150 |
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| female iron requirement declines to equal the male DRI once menstruation stops
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| Vitamin DRI |
| Vitamin (units/day) |
Non-Adult (age) |
Adult |
Pregnancy
Preg./Lac. |
Therapeutic
Range |
Infant
(0-1) |
Child
(1-8) |
Male
(9-18) |
Female
(9-18) |
Male
(19+) |
Female
(19+) |
|
| 0.2-0.3 |
0.5-0.6 |
0.9-1.2 |
0.9-1.0 |
1.2 |
1.1 |
1.4/1.4 |
10 |
| Riboflavin B2 (mg) |
0.3-0.4 |
0.5-0.6 |
0.9-1.3 |
0.9-1.1 |
1.3 |
1.1 |
1.4/1.6 |
10 |
| Niacin B3 (mg) |
2.4 |
6-8 |
12-16 |
12-14 |
16 |
14 |
18/17 |
100 |
| Pantothenic Acid (mg) |
1.7-1.8 |
2-3 |
4-5 |
4-5 |
5 |
5 |
6/7 |
50 |
| Biotin (µg) |
5-6 |
8-12 |
20-25 |
20-25 |
30 |
30 |
30/35 |
300 |
| Folic Acid (µg) |
65-85 |
150-200 |
600-800 |
600-800 |
1000 |
1000 |
1000/1000 |
400-75000 |
| Pyridoxine B6 (mg) |
0.1-0.3 |
0.5-0.6 |
1.0-1.3 |
1.0-1.2 |
1.3-1.7 |
1.3-1.5 |
1.9/2.0 |
10 |
| Cobalamin B12 (µg) |
0.4-0.5 |
0.9-1.2 |
1.8-2.4 |
1.8-2.4 |
2.4 |
2.4 |
2.6/2.8 |
10 |
| Vit C (mg) |
40-50 |
15-25 |
45-75 |
45-65 |
90 |
75 |
85/120 |
1000-20000 |
| Vit A (µg) |
400-500 |
300-400 |
600-900 |
600-700 |
900 |
700 |
770/1300 |
1200 |
| Vit D (µg) |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5-15 |
5-15 |
5/5 |
5-50 |
| Vit E (mg) |
4-5 |
6-7 |
11-15 |
11-15 |
15 |
15 |
15/19 |
100 |
| Vit K (µg) |
2.0-2.5 |
30-55 |
60-75 |
60-75 |
120 |
90 |
90/90 |
30-100 |
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