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Daily reference values by country

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These tables are daily reference values for healthy people. Numbers in the text above are a different kind of value, and you cannot diagnose yourself from them. How to read RDA, AI and UL

Korea — 2025 Dietary Reference Intakes for Koreans (Ministry of Health and Welfare)

GroupAI
0–5 months170 mg
6–11 months560 mg
1–2 years1000 mg
3–5 years1500 mg
Male · 6–8 years1700 mg
Male · 9–11 years2000 mg
Male · 12–14 years2300 mg
Male · 15–18 years2300 mg
Male · 19–29 years2300 mg
Male · 30–49 years2300 mg
Male · 50–64 years2300 mg
Male · 65–74 years1900 mg
Male · 75+ years1800 mg
Female · 6–8 years1700 mg
Female · 9–11 years2000 mg
Female · 12–14 years2300 mg
Female · 15–18 years2300 mg
Female · 19–29 years2300 mg
Female · 30–49 years2300 mg
Female · 50–64 years2300 mg
Female · 65–74 years1900 mg
Female · 75+ years1800 mg
Pregnancy+0 mg
Lactation+0 mg

    US — NASEM (National Academies)

    GroupAIUL
    0–6 months180 mg—
    7–12 months570 mg—
    1–3 years1500 mg2300 mg
    4–8 years1900 mg2900 mg
    Male · 9–13 years2300 mg3400 mg
    Male · 14–18 years2300 mg3600 mg
    Male · 19–30 years2300 mg3600 mg
    Male · 31–50 years2300 mg3600 mg
    Male · 51–70 years2000 mg3600 mg
    Male · 71+ years1800 mg3600 mg
    Female · 9–13 years2300 mg3400 mg
    Female · 14–18 years2300 mg3600 mg
    Female · 19–30 years2300 mg3600 mg
    Female · 31–50 years2300 mg3600 mg
    Female · 51–70 years2000 mg3600 mg
    Female · 71+ years1800 mg3600 mg
    Pregnancy · 14–18 years2300 mg3600 mg
    Pregnancy · 19–30 years2300 mg3600 mg
    Pregnancy · 31–50 years2300 mg3600 mg
    Lactation · 14–18 years2300 mg3600 mg
    Lactation · 19–30 years2300 mg3600 mg
    Lactation · 31–50 years2300 mg3600 mg
    • UL — applies to: Unless otherwise specified, the UL represents total intake from food, water, and supplements.

    EU — EFSA (European Food Safety Authority)

    GroupAISafe and adequate intakeUL
    7–11 months300 mg
    1–3 years1700 mg
    4–6 years2000 mg
    7–10 years2600 mg
    11–17 years3100 mg
    18+ years3100 mg—
    Pregnancy · 18–60 years3100 mg
    Lactation · 18–60 years3100 mg
    Pregnancy · 18+ years—
    Lactation · 18+ years—

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