TABLE 1.
Estimated average requirement (EAR) of iron for women, adolescents, and children consuming a diet with 10% bioavailable iron1
| Sex/age category | EAR, mg Fe/d |
|---|---|
| Women 18–50 y | 14.4 |
| Boys 14–18 y | 13.9 |
| Girls 14–18 y | 14.2 |
| Boys 9–13 y | 10.6 |
| Girls 9–13 y | 10.3 |
| Children 4–8 y | 7.4 |
1
Recalculated from: Institute of Medicine. Dietary Reference Intakes for vitamin A, vitamin K, arsenic, boron, chromium, copper, iodine, iron, manganese, molybdenum, nickel, silicon, vanadium and zinc.Washington (DC): National Academies Press; 2001.