RDA of Minerals for different age group

Age (Iron) Male Female Pregnancy Lactation

Birth to 6 months 0.27mg 0.27 mg
7 to 12 months 11mg 11mg
1 to 3 years 7mg 7mg
4 to 8 years 10mg 10mg
9 to 13 years 8mg 8mg
14 to 18 years 11mg 15mg 27mg 10mg
19 to 50 years 8mg 18mg 27mg 9mg
51+ Years 8mg 8mg
Adequate Intake

Age (Calcium) Male Female Pregnancy Lactation

Birth to 6 months 200mg 200mg
7 to 12 months 260mg 260mg
1 to 3 years 700mg 700mg
4 to 8 years 1000mg 1000mg
9 to 13 years 1300mg 1300mg
14 to 18 years 1300mg 1300mg 1300mg 1300mg
19 to 50 years 1000mg 1000mg 1000mg 1000mg
51 to 70Years 1000mg 1200mg
>70+ Years 1200mg 1200mg
Adequate Intake

Age(Zinc) Male Female Pregnancy Lactation

Birth to 6 months 2mg 2mg
7 to 12 months 3mg 3mg
1 to 3 years 3mg 3mg
4 to 8 years 5mg 5mg
9 to 13 years 8mg 8mg
14 to 18 years 11mg 9mg 12mg 13mg
19 + years 11mg 8mg 11mg 12mg
Adequate Intake
Age (Magnesium) Male Female Pregnancy Lactation
Birth to 6 months 30mg 30mg
7 to 12 months 75mg 75mg
1 to 3 years 80mg 80mg
4 to 8 years 130mg 130mg
9 to 13 years 240mg 240mg
14 to 18 years 410mg 360mg 400mg 360mg
19 to 30 years 400mg 310mg 350mg 310mg
31 to50 years 420mg 320mg 360mg 320mg
51+ Years 420mg 320mg
Adequate Intake

Age (Manganese) Male Female Pregnancy Lactation

Birth to 6 months 0.003mg 0.003mg
7 to 12 months 0.6mg 0.6mg
1 to 3 years 1.2mg 1.2mg
4 to 8 years 1.5mg 1.5mg
9 to 13 years 1.9mg 1.6mg
14 to 18 years 2.2mg 1.6mg
19 to 50 years 2.3mg 1.8mg 2.0mg 2.6mg
51+ Years 2.3mg 1.8mg 2.0mg 2.6mg
Adequate Intake

Age (Selenium) Male Female Pregnancy Lactation

Birth to 6 months 15mcg 15mcg
7 to 12 months 20mcg 20mcg
1 to 3 years 20mcg 20mcg
4 to 8 years 30mcg 30 mcg
9 to 13 years 40mcg 40 mcg
14 to 18 years 55mcg 55 mcg 60mcg 70mcg
19 to 50 years 55mcg 55mcg 60mcg 70mcg
51+ Years 55mcg 55mcg
Adequate Intake
Age (Chromium) Male Female Pregnancy Lactation
Birth to 6 months 0.2mcg
7 to 12 months 5.5mcg
1 to 3 years 11mcg
4 to 8 years 15mcg
9 to 13 years 25mcg
14 to 18 years 35mcg 24mcg 29mcg 44mcg
19 to 50 years 35mcg 25mcg 30mcg 45mcg
51+ Yeras 30mcg 20mcg
Adequate Intake

Age (Phosphorus) Male Female Pregnancy Lactation

Birth to 6 months 100mg 100mg
7 to 12 months 275mg 275mg
1 to 3 years 460mg 460mg
4 to 8 years 500mg 500mg
9 to 13 years 1250mg 1250mg
14 to 18 years 1250mg 1250mg 1250mg 1250mg
19 + years 700mg 700mg 700mg 700mg
Adequate Intake

Age (Potassium) Male Female Pregnancy Lactation

Birth to 6 months 400mg 400mg
7 to 12 months 860mg 860mg
1 to 3 years 2000mg 2000mg
4 to 8 years 2300mg 2300mg
9 to 13 years 2500mg 2300mg
14 to 18 years 3000mg 2300mg 2600mg 2500mg
19 to 50 years 3400mg 2600mg 2900mg 2800mg
51 + Years 3400mg 2600mg
Adequate Intake

Age (Copper) Male Female Pregnancy Lactation

Birth to 6 months 200mcg 200mcg
7 to 12 months 220mcg 220mcg
1 to 3 years 340mcg 340mcg
4 to 8 years 440mcg 440mcg
9 to 13 years 700mcg 700mcg
14 to 18 years 890mcg 890mcg 1000mcg 1300mcg
19 + years 900mcg 900mcg 1000mcg 1300mcg
Adequate Intake

Age (Flouride) Male Female Pregnancy Lactation

Birth to 6 months 0.01mg 0.01mg
7 to 12 months 0.5mg 0.5mg
1 to 3 years 0.7mg 0.7mg
4 to 8 years 1mg 1mg
9 to 13 years 2mg 2mg
14 to 18 years 3mg 3mg 3mg 3mg
19 + years 4mg 3mg 3mg 3mg
Adequate Intake

Age (Iodine) Male Female Pregnancy Lactation

Birth to 6 months 110mcg 110mcg
7 to 12 months 130mcg 130mcg
1 to 3 years 90mcg 90mcg
4 to 8 years 90mcg 90mcg
9 to 13 years 120mcg 120mcg
14 to 18 years 150mcg 150mcg 220mcg 290mcg
19 + years 150mcg 150mcg 220mcg 290mcg
Adequate Intake

Age (Chloride) Male Female Pregnancy Lactation

Birth to 6 months 180mg 180mg
7 to 12 months 570mg 570mg
1 to 3 years 1200mg 1200mg
4 to 8 years 1400mg 1400mg
9 to 13 years 1900mg 2100mg
14 to 18 years 2400mg 2300mg 2300mg 2300mg
19 to 50 years 2200mg 2250mg 2200mg 2200mg
51+ Years 2000mg 2000mg
Adequate Intake

RDA of Vitamins For Different Age Group

Age (Vitamin A) Male Female Pregnancy Lactation
Birth to 6 months 400mcg 400mcg
7 to 12 months 500mcg 500mcg
1 to 3 years 300mcg 300mcg
4 to 8 years 400mcg 400mcg
9 to 13 years 600mcg 600mcg
14 to 18 years 900mcg 700mcg 750mcg 1200mcg
19 to 50 years 900mcg 700mcg 770mcg 1300mcg
51+ Years 900mcg 700mcg
Adequate Intake

Age (Vitamin D) Male Female Pregnancy Lactation

0 to 12 months 10mcg 10mcg
1 to 13 years 15mcg 15mcg
14 to 18 years 15mcg 15mcg 15mcg 15mcg
19 to 50 years 15mcg 15mcg 15mcg 15mcg
51 to 70 Years 15mcg 15mcg
>70 years 20mcg 20mcg
Adequate Intake

Age (Vitamin E) Male Female Pregnancy Lactation

Birth to 6 months 4mg 4mg
7 to 12 months 5mg 5mg
1 to 3 years 6mg 6mg
4 to 8 years 7mg 7mg
 9 to 13 years 11mg 11mg
14 +years 15mg 15mg 15mg 19mg
Adequate Intake

Age (Vitamin K) Male Female Pregnancy Lactation

Birth to 6 months 2mcg 2mcg 2mcg
7 to 12 months 2.5mcg 2.5mcg 2.5mcg
1 to 3 years 30mcg 30mcg 30mcg
4 to 8 years 55mcg 55mcg 55mcg
9 to 13 years 60mcg 60mcg 60mcg
14 to 18 years 75mcg 75mcg 75mcg 75mcg
19 to 50 years 120mcg 90mcg 90mcg 90mcg
51+ Years
Adequate Intake

Age (Vitamin C) Male Female Pregnancy Lactation

Birth to 6 months 40mg 40mg
7 to 12 months 50mg 50mg
1 to 3 years 15mg 15mg
4 to 8 years 25mg 25mg
9 to 13 years 45mg 45mg
14 to 18 years 75mg 65mg 80mg 115mg
19 + years 90mg 75mg 85mg 120mg
Adequate Intake

Age (Vitamin Male Female Pregnancy Lactation

Thiamin)
Birth to 6 months 0.2mg 0.2mg
7 to 12 months 0.3mg 0.3mg
1 to 3 years 0.5mg 0.5mg
4 to 8 years 0.6mg 0.6mg
9 to 13 years 0.9mg 0.9mg
14 to 18 years 1.2mg 1.0mg 1.4mg 1.4mg
 19 to 50 years 1.2mg 1.1mg 1.4mg 1.4mg
51+ Years 1.2mg 1.1mg
Adequate Intake

Age (Vitamin Male Female Pregnancy Lactation

Ribofalvin)
Birth to 6 months 0.3mg 0.3mg
7 to 12 months 0.4mg 0.4mg
1 to 3 years 0.5mg 0.5mg
4 to 8 years 0.6mg 0.6mg
9 to 13 years 0.9mg 0.9mg
14 to 18 years 1.3mg 1.0mg 1.4mg 1.6mg
19 to 50 years 1.3mg 1.1mg 1.4mg 1.6mg
51+ Years 1.3mg 1.1mg
Adequate Intake

Age (Vitamin Male Female Pregnancy Lactation

Niacin)
Birth to 6 months 2mg 2mg
7 to 12 months 4mg 4mg
1 to 3 years 6mg 6mg
4 to 8 years 8mg 8mg
9 to 13 years 12mg 12mg
14 to 18 years 16mg 14mg 18mg 17mg
19 +years 16mg 14mg 18mg 17mg
Adequate Intake

Age (Vitamin Male Female Pregnancy Lactation

Pantothenic
Acid)
Birth to 6 months 1.7mg 1.7mg
7 to 12 months 1.8mg 1.8mg
1 to 3 years 2mg 2mg
 4 to 8 years 3mg 3mg
9 to 13 years 4mg 4mg
14 to 18 years 5mg 5mg 6mg 7mg
19+ years 5mg 5mg 6mg 7mg
Adequate Intake

Age (Vitamin Male Female Pregnancy Lactation

Pyridoxine)
Birth to 6 months 0.1mg 0.1mg
7 to 12 months 0.3mg 0.3mg
1 to 3 years 0.5mg 0.5mg
4 to 8 years 0.6mg 0.6mg
9 to 13 years 1.0mg 1.0mg
14 to 18 years 1.3mg 1.2mg 1.9mg 2.0mg
19 to 50 years 1.3mg 1.3mg 1.9mg 2.0mg
51+ Years 1.7mg 1.5mg
Adequate Intake

Age (Vitamin Male Female Pregnancy Lactation

Biotin)
Birth to 6 months 5mcg 5mcg
7 to 12 months 6mcg 6mcg
1 to 3 years 8mcg 8mcg
4 to 8 years 12mcg 12mcg
9 to 13 years 20mcg 20mcg
14 to 18 years 25mcg 25mcg 30mcg 35mcg
19 + years 30mcg 30mcg 30mcg 35mcg
Adequate Intake

Age (Vitamin Male Female Pregnancy Lactation

Folate)
Birth to 6 months 65mcg 65mcg
7 to 12 months 80mcg 80mcg
1 to 3 years 150mcg 150mcg
 4 to 8 years 200mcg 200mcg
9 to 13 years 300mcg 300mcg
14 to 18 years 400mcg 400mcg 600mcg 500mcg
19+ years 400mcg 400mcg 600mcg 500mcg
Adequate Intake

Age (Vitamin Male Female Pregnancy Lactation

Cobalmin)
Birth to 6 months 0.4mcg 0.4mcg
7 to 12 months 0.5mcg 0.5mcg
1 to 3 years 0.9mcg 0.9mcg
4 to 8 years 1.2mcg 1.2mcg
9 to 13 years 1.8mcg 1.8mcg
14 to 18 years 2.4mcg 2.4mcg 2.6mcg 2.8mcg
19+ years 2.4mcg 2.4mcg 2.6mcg 2.8mcg
Adequate Intake