Iron in diet
Alternative names:
diet and iron
Recommendations:
The current recommended dietary allowances (RDA'S) of the U.S. National Research Council or iron are:
Infants to 6 months: 6 milligrams (mg)/day
Infants 6 months to 1 year: 10 mg/day
Children 1to10 years old: 10 mg/day
Males 11 to 18: 12 mg/day
Males 19 to 50 plus: 10 mg/day
Females 11 to 50: 15 mg/day
Females 51 plus: 10 mg/day
Pregnant women: 30 mg/day
Lactating women: 15 mg/day
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