Nutrition
Recommended Adult Dietary Intake
Find out your daily nutritional needs here.
The Recommended Dietary Intake (RDI) is a figure defined by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NH& MRC) in Australia.
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Recommended dietary intakes for adults*
The Recommended Dietary Intake (RDI) is a figure defined by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NH& MRC) in Australia.
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Recommended dietary intakes for adults*
| MEN | WOMEN | |||||
| 19-64 yrs | 64+ yrs | 19 - 54 yrs | 54+ yrs | Pregnant | ||
| Vitamin A (mcg retinol eqv) | 750 | 750 | 750 | 750 | +0 | |
| Thiamin (mg) | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 | +0.2 | |
| Riboflavin (mg) | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.0 | +0.3 | |
| Niacin (mg) niacin equivalents | 19 | 16 | 13 | 11 | +2 | |
| Vitamin B6 (mg) | 1.3 - 1.9 | 1.0 - 1.5 | 0.9 - 1.4 | 0.8 - 1.1 | +0.1 | |
| Total Folate (mcg) | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | +200 | |
| Vitamin B12 (mcg) | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | +1.0 | |
| Vitamin C (mg) | 40 | 40 | 30 | 30 | +30 | |
| Vitamin E (mg) alpha tocopheral equivalents | 10.0 | 10.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | +0 | |
| Zinc (mg) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | +4 | |
| Iron (mg) | 7 | 7 | 12-16 | 5-7 | +10-20 | |
| Iodine (mcg) | 150 | 150 | 120 | 120 | +30 | |
| Magnesium (mg) | 320 | 320 | 270 | 270 | +30 | |
| Calcium (mg) | 800 | 800 | 800 | 1000 | +300 | |
| Phosphorous (mg) | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | +200 | |
| Selenium (mcg) | 85 | 85 | 70 | 70 | +10 | |
| Sodium (mmol) | 40 -100 | 40 -100 | 40 -100 | 40-100 | +0 | |
| Sodium (mg) | 920 - 2,300 | 920 - 2,300 | 920 - 2,300 | 920 - 2,300 | +0 | |
| Potassium (mmol) | 50 -140 | 50 -140 | 50 -140 | 50-140 | +0 | |
| Potassium (mg) | 1,950 - 5,460 | 1,950 - 5,460 | 1,950 - 5,460 | 1,950 - 5,460 | +0 | |
| Protein (g) | 55 | 55 | 45 | 45 | +6 | |
| *Expressed as mean daily intake | ||||||
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