Life stage group | Calcium | Vitamin D | ||||
Estimated average requirement (mg/day) | Recommended dietary allowance (mg/day) | Upper level intake (mg/day) | Estimated average requirement (international units/day) | Recommended dietary allowance (international units/day) | Upper level intake (international units/day) | |
Infants 0 to 6 months | * | * | 1000 | ¶ | ¶ | 1000 |
Infants 6 to 12 months | * | * | 1500 | ¶ | ¶ | 1500 |
1 to 3 years old | 500 | 700 | 2500 | 400 | 600 | 2500 |
4 to 8 years old | 800 | 1000 | 2500 | 400 | 600 | 3000 |
9 to 13 years old | 1100 | 1300 | 3000 | 400 | 600 | 4000 |
14 to 18 years old | 1100 | 1300 | 3000 | 400 | 600 | 4000 |
19 to 30 years old | 800 | 1000 | 2500 | 400 | 600 | 4000 |
31 to 50 years old | 800 | 1000 | 2500 | 400 | 600 | 4000 |
51 to 70 year old males | 800 | 1000 | 2000 | 400 | 600 | 4000 |
51 to 70 year old females | 1000 | 1200 | 2000 | 400 | 600 | 4000 |
>70 years old | 1000 | 1200 | 2000 | 400 | 800 | 4000 |
14 to 18 years old, pregnant/lactating | 1100 | 1300 | 3000 | 400 | 600 | 4000 |
19 to 50 years old, pregnant/lactating | 800 | 1000 | 2500 | 400 | 600 | 4000 |