Recommended Daily Allowances - RDA/DRI
| Female |
| Age |
9 - 14 |
15 - 18 |
19 - 24 |
25 - 50 |
51+ |
Pregnant |
| Calories: |
2200 kcal |
2200 kcal |
2200 kcal |
2200 kcal |
1900 kcal |
+300 kcal |
| Protein: |
46 g |
44 g |
46 g |
50 g |
50 g |
60 g |
| Calcium: |
1300 mg |
1300 mg |
1000 mg |
1000 mg |
1200 mg |
same |
| Iron: |
15 mg |
15 mg |
15 mg |
15 mg |
10 mg |
30 mg |
| Sodium: |
500 mg |
500 mg |
500 mg |
500 mg |
500 mg |
569 mg |
| Phosphorus: |
1250 mg |
1250 mg |
700 mg |
700 mg |
700 mg |
same |
| Vitamin A: |
3300 IU |
3300 IU |
3300 IU |
3300 IU |
3300 IU |
same |
| Vitamin C: |
50 mg |
60 mg |
60 mg |
60 mg |
60 mg |
70 mg |
| Vitamin D: |
5 ug |
5 ug |
5 ug |
5 ug |
10 ug |
same |
| Thiamin: |
1.1 mg |
1.1 mg |
1.1 mg |
1.1 mg |
1.0 mg |
1.5 mg |
| Riboflavin: |
1.3 mg |
1.3 mg |
1.3 mg |
1.3 mg |
1.2 mg |
1.6 mg |
| Niacin: |
15 mg |
15 mg |
15 mg |
15 mg |
13 mg |
17 mg |
| Male |
| Age |
9 - 13 |
15 - 18 |
19 - 24 |
25 - 50 |
51+ |
| Calories: |
2500 kcal |
3000 kcal |
2900 kcal |
2900 kcal |
2300 kcal |
| Protein: |
45 g |
59 g |
58 g |
63 g |
63 g |
| Calcium: |
1300 mg |
1300 mg |
1000 mg |
1000 mg |
1200 mg |
| Iron: |
12 mg |
12 mg |
10 mg |
10 mg |
10 mg |
| Sodium: |
500 mg |
500 mg |
500 mg |
500 mg |
500 mg |
| Phosphorus: |
1250 mg |
1250 mg |
700 mg |
700 mg |
700 mg |
| Vitamin A: |
2600 IU |
2600 IU |
2600 IU |
2600 IU |
2600 IU |
| Vitamin C: |
50 mg |
60 mg |
60 mg |
60 mg |
60 mg |
| Vitamin D: |
5 ug |
5 ug |
5 ug |
5 ug |
10 ug |
| Thiamin: |
1.3 mg |
1.5 mg |
1.5 mg |
1.5 mg |
1.2 mg |
| Riboflavin: |
1.5 mg |
1.8 mg |
1.7 mg |
1.7 mg |
1.4 mg |
| Niacin: |
17 mg |
20 mg |
19 mg |
19 mg |
15 mg |
| Child |
| Age |
0 - 0.5 |
0.5 - 1 |
1 - 3 |
4 - 6 |
7 - 10 |
| Calories: |
650 kcal |
850 kcal |
1300 kcal |
1800 kcal |
2000 kcal |
| Protein: |
13 g |
14 g |
16 g |
24 g |
28 g |
| Calcium: |
210 mg |
270 mg |
500 mg |
800 mg |
1000 mg |
| Iron: |
6 mg |
10 mg |
10 mg |
10 mg |
10 mg |
| Sodium: |
120 mg |
200 mg |
300 mg |
400 mg |
400 mg |
| Phosphorus: |
300 mg |
500 mg |
800 mg |
800 mg |
800 mg |
| Vitamin A: |
1200 IU |
1200 IU |
1300 IU |
1600 IU |
2300 IU |
| Vitamin C: |
30 mg |
35 mg |
40 mg |
45 mg |
45 mg |
| Vitamin D: |
5 ug |
5 ug |
5 ug |
5 ug |
5 ug |
| Thiamin: |
0.3 mg |
0.4 mg |
0.7 mg |
0.9 mg |
1 mg |
| Riboflavin: |
0.4 mg |
0.5 mg |
0.8 mg |
1.1 mg |
1.2 mg |
| Niacin: |
5 mg |
6 mg |
9 mg |
12 mg |
13 mg |
1 microgram (ug) = 3.3 IU
Source: US Department of Agriculture
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