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

GroupEARRNIAI
6–11 months12 g15 g
0–5 months10 g
1–2 years15 g20 g
3–5 years20 g25 g
Male · 6–8 years30 g35 g
Male · 9–11 years40 g50 g
Male · 12–14 years50 g60 g
Male · 15–18 years55 g65 g
Male · 19–29 years50 g65 g
Male · 30–49 years50 g65 g
Male · 50–64 years50 g60 g
Male · 65–74 years50 g60 g
Male · 75+ years50 g60 g
Female · 6–8 years30 g35 g
Female · 9–11 years40 g45 g
Female · 12–14 years45 g55 g
Female · 15–18 years45 g55 g
Female · 19–29 years45 g55 g
Female · 30–49 years40 g50 g
Female · 50–64 years40 g50 g
Female · 65–74 years40 g50 g
Female · 75+ years40 g50 g

    US — NASEM (National Academies)

    GroupEARRDAAI
    7–12 months—11 g
    1–3 years—13 g
    4–8 years—19 g
    Male · 9–13 years—34 g
    Male · 14–18 years—52 g
    Male · 19–30 years—56 g
    Male · 31–50 years—56 g
    Male · 51–70 years—56 g
    Male · 71+ years—56 g
    Female · 9–13 years—34 g
    Female · 14–18 years—46 g
    Female · 19–30 years—46 g
    Female · 31–50 years—46 g
    Female · 51–70 years—46 g
    Female · 71+ years—46 g
    Pregnancy · 14–18 years—71 g
    Pregnancy · 19–30 years—71 g
    Pregnancy · 31–50 years—71 g
    Lactation · 14–18 years—71 g
    Lactation · 19–30 years—71 g
    Lactation · 31–50 years—71 g
    0–6 months9.1 g

      EU — EFSA (European Food Safety Authority)

      GroupARPRI
      Male · 7–11 months——
      Female · 7–11 months——
      Male · 1–1 years——
      Female · 1–1 years——
      Male · 2–2 years——
      Female · 2–2 years——
      Male · 3–3 years——
      Female · 3–3 years——
      Male · 4–4 years——
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      Male · 5–5 years——
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      Male · 6–6 years——
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      Male · 7–7 years——
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      Male · 8–8 years——
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      Male · 9–9 years——
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      Male · 10–10 years——
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      Male · 11–11 years——
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      Male · 12–12 years——
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      Male · 14–14 years——
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      Male · 15–15 years——
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      Male · 16–16 years——
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      Male · 17–17 years——
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      Male · 18+ years——
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      Pregnancy · 18–60 years——
      Lactation · 18–60 years——

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