Estimated Safe and Adequate
Daily Dietary Intakes
of Selected Vitamins
and Minerals
Vitamins
Category Age(years) Biotin(µg) Pantothenic Acid (mg)
Infants 0-0.5 10 2
0.5-1 15 3
Children and 1-3 20 3
Adolescents 4-6 25 3-4
7-10 30 4-5
11+ 30-100 4-7
Adults 30-100 4-7
Trace Elements
Category Age(years) Copper(mg) Manganese(mg) Flouride(mg) Chromium(µg) Molybdenum(µg)
Infants 0-0.5 0.4-0.6 0.3-0.6 0.1-0.5 10-40 15-30
0.5-1 0.6-0.7 0.6-1.0 0.2-1.0 20-60 20-40
Children and 1-3 0.7-1.0 1.0-1.5 0.5-1.5 20-80 25-50
Adolescents 4-6 1.0-1.5 1.5-2.0 1.0-2.5 30-120 30-75
7-10 1.0-2.0 2.0-3.0 1.5-2.5 50-200 50-150
11+ 1.5-2.5 2.0-5.0 1.5-2.5 50-200 75-250
Adults 1.5-3.0 2.0-5.0 1.5-4.0 50-200 75-250