Life stage group | Calcium | Vitamin D | ||||
Estimated average requirement (mg/day) | Recommended dietary allowance (mg/day) | Upper level intake (mg/day) | Estimated average requirement (international units/day) | Recommended dietary allowance (international units/day) | Upper level intake (international units/day) | |
Infants 0 to 6 months | * | * | 1000 | ¶ | ¶ | 1000 |
Infants 6 to 12 months | * | * | 1500 | ¶ | ¶ | 1500 |
1 to 3 years old | 500 | 700 | 2500 | 400 | 600 | 2500 |
4 to 8 years old | 800 | 1000 | 2500 | 400 | 600 | 3000 |
9 to 13 years old | 1100 | 1300 | 3000 | 400 | 600 | 4000 |
14 to 18 years old | 1100 | 1300 | 3000 | 400 | 600 | 4000 |
19 to 30 years old | 800 | 1000 | 2500 | 400 | 600 | 4000 |
31 to 50 years old | 800 | 1000 | 2500 | 400 | 600 | 4000 |
51 to 70 year old males | 800 | 1000 | 2000 | 400 | 600 | 4000 |
51 to 70 year old females | 1000 | 1200 | 2000 | 400 | 600 | 4000 |
>70 years old | 1000 | 1200 | 2000 | 400 | 800 | 4000 |
14 to 18 years old, pregnant/lactating | 1100 | 1300 | 3000 | 400 | 600 | 4000 |
19 to 50 years old, pregnant/lactating | 800 | 1000 | 2500 | 400 | 600 | 4000 |
* For infants, adequate intake is 200 mg/day for 0 to 6 months of age and 260 mg/day for 6 to 12 months of age.
¶ For infants, adequate intake is 400 international units/day for 0 to 6 months of age and 400 international units/day for 6 to 12 months of age.Dietary Reference Intakes: The Essential Guide to Nutrient Requirements. Otten JJ, Hellwig JP, Meyers LD (Eds), The National Academies Press, Washington, DC 2006. pp.530-541. Modified with permission from the National Academies Press, Copyright © 2006, National Academy of Sciences.
Sources: Dietary reference intakes for Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Vitamin B12, Panthothenic acid, Biotin, and Choline (1998); Dietary reference intakes for Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Selenium, and Carotenoids (2000); Dietary Reference Intake reports of the Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine (2010). These reports may be accessed via www.nap.edu.Do you want to add Medilib to your home screen?