Vitamins RDA & UL Flashcards
Vitamin D RDA
Adults ( children 1+) - 600 IU (15 ug) for most including pregnant and lactating
Seniors over 70 y - 800 IU (20 ug)
Can be toxic at high levels for pregnant, workers exposed to asbestos and smokers
Vitamin D UL
4,000 IU (100 ug)
Vitamin A RDA
Expressed as retinol activity equivalents (RAE) Males 900 ug/d (3000 IU) Female 700 ug/d (2310 IU) Pregnant 750-770 ug/d Lactating 1200-1300 ug/d
Vitamin A UL
2800-3000 ug/d RAE (9,300-10,000 IU)
Vitamin E RDA
Adult 15 mg/d
Lactation 19 mg/d
Vitamin E UL
1,000 mg/d
Vitamin K AI
Is an Adequate Intake (AI)
Female 90 ug
Male 120 ug
Vitamin C RDA
Women 75 mg/d
Men 90 mg/d
Pregnant 85 mg/d
Lactating 120 mg/d
Vitamin C smokers
Need an extra 35 mg/day
Vitamin C UL
2,000 mg/d
Vitamin B6 RDA
Adult 1.3 mg Senior M 1.7 mg/d Senior F 1.5 mg/d Pregnant 1.9 mg/d Lactating 2.0 mg/d
Vitamin B6 UL
100 mg
UL set to minimize neurological issues.
Vitamin K UL
ND
Biotin AI
Adult 30 ug
Lactating 35 ug
Biotin UL
ND