RDA for Children
Recommended Daily Allowances for Children
For an overview of children's vitamin requirements visit this pageFor adult RDA go hereby Frann Leach
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Table of Recommended Daily Allowances for children
| Nutrient | Age 4-6 | Boy 7-14 | Girl 7-14 | Boy 15-18 | Girl 15-18 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A | 500 mcg | 1,000 mcg | 800 mcg | |||
| Vitamin B1 | 0.9mg | 1.0mg | 1.5mg | 1.1mg | ||
| Vitamin B2 | 1.1mg | 1.2mg | 1.8mg | 1.3mg | ||
| Vitamin B6 | 1.1mg | 1.2mg | 2.0mg | 1.5mg | ||
| Vitamin B12 | 1.0mcg | 1.4mcg | 2.0mcg | |||
| Vitamin C | 45mg | 60mg | ||||
| Vitamin D | 400 mcg (1½ hours summer sunlight will generate this amount) | |||||
| Vitamin E | 7mg | 10mg | 8mg | |||
| Vitamin K | 20 mcg | 30 mcg | 65 mcg | 55 mcg | ||
| Biotin | 12mcg | 20mcg | 25mcg | |||
| Folate | 45mcg | 60mcg | ||||
| Niacin | 12mg | 13mg | 20mg | 15mg | ||
| Pantothenic acid | 3mg | 4mg | 5mg | |||
| Calcium | 800mg | 1300mg | ||||
| Chromium | 15mcg | 25mcg | 21mcg | 35mcg | 24mcg | |
| Copper | 440mcg | 700mcg | 890mcg | |||
| Fluoride | 1.1mg | 3.2mg | 3.8mg | 3.1mg | ||
| Iodine | 90 mcg | 120 mcg | 150 mcg | |||
| Iron | 10mg | 12mg | 15mg | |||
| Magnesium | 130mg | 250mg | 410mg | 360mg | ||
| Manganese | 1.5mg | 1.9mg | 1.6mg | 2.2mg | 1.6mg | |
| Molybdenum | 22mcg | 34mcg | 43mcg | |||
| Phosphorus | 500mg | 800mg | 1250mg | |||
| Selenium | 20 mcg | 30 mcg | 50 mcg | |||
| Zinc | 10mg | 15mg | 12mg | |||
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