Recommended dietary allowance for iron
It is important to get enough iron in your diet. To find out how much iron you or your children need every day, see the table below.1
Recommended dietary guidelines for iron Men Adult
8 mg
Women Adult (age 50 on)
8 mg
Adult (ages 19 to 50)
18 mg
Pregnant
27 mg
Lactating
9 mg to 10 mg
Adolescents (ages 9 to 18) Girls
8 mg to 15 mg
Boys
8 mg to 11 mg
Children (birth to age 8) Ages 4 to 8
10 mg
Ages 1 to 3
7 mg
Infants (7 months to 1 year)
11 mg
Infants (birth to 6 months)
0.27 mg
| Author: | Robin Parks, MS | Last Updated: May 7, 2007 |
| Medical Review: | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine Brian Leber, MDCM, FRCPC - Hematology | |
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