Recommended Daily Allowances (RDA) Chart for Infants & Children

NUTRIENT 0-6 mths RDA Vitamins (Per Day) vitamin A - retinol 400* g vitamin C - ascorbic acid 40* mg vitamin D #1 5* g vitamin E 4* mg vitamin K 2.0* g vitamin B1 - thiamin 0.2* mg vitamin B2 - riboflavin 0.3* mg vitamin B3 - niacin 2* mg vitamin B5 - pantothenic acid 1.7* mg vitamin B6 - pyridoxine 0.1* mg vitamin B12 - cyanocobalamin 0.4* g biotin 5* g choline 125* mg folate - folic acid 65* g Recommended Daily Allowances for Minerals calcium 210* mg chromium 0.2* g copper 200* g 7-12mths 500* g 50* mg 5* g 5* mg 2.5* g 0.3* mg 0.4* mg 4* mg 1.8* mg 0.3* mg 0.5* g 6* g 150* mg 80* g 270* mg 5.5* g 220* g 1-3 yrs 300 g 15 mg 5* g 6 mg 30* g 0.5 mg 0.5 mg 6 mg 2* mg 0.5 mg 0.9 g 8* g 200* mg 150 g 500* mg 11* g 340 g 4-8 yrs 400 g 25 mg 5* g 7 mg 55* g 0.6 mg 0.6 mg 8 mg 3* mg 0.6 mg 1.2 g 12* g 250* mg 200 g 800* mg 15* g 440 g

fluoride iodine iron magnesium manganese

0.01* mg 110* g 0.27* mg 30* mg 0.003* mg

0.5* mg 130* g 11 mg 75* mg 0.6* mg

0.7* mg 90 g 7 mg 80 mg 1.2* mg

1* mg 90 g 10 mg 130 mg 1.5* mg

molybdenum phosphorus selenium zinc potassium sodium chloride

2* g 100* mg 15* g 2* mg 0.4* g 0.12* g 0.18* g

3* g 275* mg 20* g 3 mg 0.7* g 0.37* g 0.57* g

17 g 460 mg 20 g 3 mg 3.0* g 1.0* g 1.5* g

22 g 500 mg 30 g 5 mg 3.8* g 1.2* g 1.9* g

Recommended Daily Allowances for Older Children (9 to 18 Years)

NUTRIENT RDA Vitamins (Per Day) vitamin A - retinol vitamin C - ascorbic acid vitamin D #1 vitamin E vitamin K vitamin B1 - thiamin vitamin B2 - riboflavin vitamin B3 - niacin vitamin B5 - pantothenic acid vitamin B6 - pyridoxine vitamin B12 - cyanocobalamin Male 9-13 Yrs 600 g 45 mg 5* g 11 mg 60* g 0.9 mg 0.9 mg 12 mg 4* mg 1.0 mg 1.8 g Male 14-18 Yrs 900 g 75 mg 5* g 15 mg 75* g 1.2 mg 1.3 mg 16 mg 5* mg 1.3 mg 2.4 g Female 9-13 Yrs 600 g 45 mg 5* g 11 mg 60* g 0.9 mg 0.9 mg 12 mg 4* mg 1.0 mg 1.8 g Female 14-18 Yrs 700 g 65 mg 5* g 15 mg 75* g 1.0 mg 1.0 mg 14 mg 5* mg 1.2 mg 2.4 g

biotin 20* g choline 375* mg folate - folic acid #3 300 g Recommended Daily Allowances for Minerals calcium 1300* mg chromium 25* g copper 700 g

25* g 550* mg 400 g

20* g 375* mg 300 g

25* g 400* mg 400 g

1300* mg
35* g 890 g

1300* mg
21* g 700 g

1300* mg
24* g 890 g

fluoride iodine iron magnesium manganese molybdenum phosphorus selenium zinc potassium sodium chloride

2* mg 120 g 8 mg 240 mg 1.9* mg 34 g 1250 mg 40 g 8 mg 4.5* g 1.5* g 2.3* g

3* mg 150 g 11 mg 410 mg 2.2* mg 43 g 1250 mg 55 g 11 mg 4.7* g 1.5* g 2.3* g

2* mg 120 g 8 mg 240 mg 1.6* mg 34 g 1250 mg 40 g 8 mg 4.5* g 1.5* g 2.3* g

3* mg 150 g 15 mg 360 mg 1.6* mg 43 g 1250 mg 55 g 9 mg 4.7* g 1.5* g 2.3* g

Recommended Daily Allowances for Pregnancy / Lactating Mothers

NUTRIENT Pregnancy 14-18 Yrs Pregnancy 19-50 Yrs Lactation 14-18 Yrs Lactation 19-50 Yrs

Recommended Daily Allowances for Vitamins vitamin A - retinol 750 g vitamin C - ascorbic acid 80 mg vitamin D #1 5* g vitamin E 15 mg vitamin K 75* g vitamin B1 - thiamin 1.4 mg vitamin B2 - riboflavin 1.4 mg vitamin B3 - niacin 18 mg vitamin B5 - pantothenic acid 6* mg vitamin B6 - pyridoxine 1.9 mg vitamin B12 2.6 g biotin 30* g choline 450* mg folate - folic acid #3 600 g Recommended Daily Allowances for Minerals calcium 1300* mg chromium 29* g copper 1000 g

770 g 85 mg 5* g 15 mg 90* g 1.4 mg 1.4 mg 18 mg 6* mg 1.9 mg 2.6 g 30* g 450* mg 600 g

1200 g 115 mg 5* g 19 mg 75* g 1.4 mg 1.6 mg 17 mg 7* mg 2.0 mg 2.8 g 35* g 550* mg 500 g

1300 g 120 mg 5* g 19 mg 90* g 1.4 mg 1.6 mg 17 mg 7* mg 2.0 mg 2.8 g 35* g 550* mg 500 g

1000* mg
30* g 1000 g

1300* mg
44* g 1300 g

1000* mg
45* g 1300 g

fluoride iodine iron magnesium #6 manganese molybdenum phosphorus selenium

3* mg 220 g 27 mg 400 mg 2.0* mg 50 g 1250 mg 60 g

3* mg 220 g 27 mg 350/360 mg 2.0* mg 50 g 700 mg 60 g

3* mg 290 g 10 mg 360 mg 2.6* mg 50 g 1250 mg 70 g

3* mg 290 g 9 mg 310/320 mg 2.6* mg 50 g 700 mg 70 g

zinc potassium sodium chloride

12 mg 4.7* g 1.5* g 2.3* g

11 mg 4.7* g 1.5* g 2.3* g

13 mg 5.1* g 1.5* g 2.3* g

12 mg 5.1* g 1.5* g 2.3* g

#6: Pregnant women from 31 to 50 need slightly more magnesium (360 mg) than those between 19 to 30 years old (350 mg). Women from 31 to 50 who are breastfeeding also require slightly more magnesium (320 mg) than those between 19 to 30 years old (310 mg).

Table 6: FAO/WHO recommended daily allowances for niacin equivalents Energy intake (kcal/day) 1000 1150 1300 1450 Niacin equivalents * Breastfeeding by a well-nourished mother 6.6 7.6 8.6 9.6

Infants

(0-6 mths)

(7-12 mths) Children (1 yr) (2 yrs) (3 yrs)

(4-6 yrs) (7-9 yrs) (10-12 yrs)

1700 2100 2500

11.2 13.9 16.5

Adolescents (13-15 yrs) Girls 2600 Boys 3100 Adolescents (16-19 yrs) Girls 2400 Boys 3600 Adults Women 2300 Men 3200 * A niacin equivalent is 1 mg niacin or 60 mg tryptophan.

17.2 20.4

15.8 23.8 15.2 21.1

Table 6. FAO/WHO recommended daily allowances for niacin equivalents

Infants

(0-6 mths)

Energy intake (kcal/day) 1000 1150 1300 1450 1700 2100 2500

Niacin equivalents * Breastfeeding by a well-nourished mother 6.6 7.6 8.6 9.6 11.2 13.9 16.5

(7-12 mths) Children (1 yr) (2 yrs) (3 yrs) (4-6 yrs) (7-9 yrs) (10-12 yrs) Adolescents (13-15 yrs) Girls Boys Adolescents (16-19 yrs) Girls Boys Adults

2600 3100

17.2 20.4

2400 3600

15.8 23.8

Women 2300 Men 3200 * A niacin equivalent is 1 mg niacin or 60 mg tryptophan. Recommended Dietary Allowances Group Energy kcal / Protein gm / months day day 0-6 6 - 12 118 / kg 108 / kg 2.05 / kg 1.65 / kg

15.2 21.1

Calcium mg / day 500 500

Folic acid ug / day 25 25