Table 2.
Recommended dietary allowance of the nutrients that can be found in appreciable amounts in oats.
| WHO | EFSA | US | India | China | Mexico | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protein (g) | 0.83 g/kg BW | ≥12% of total kcal | M: 56 F: 46 |
M: 60 F: 55 |
M: 65 F: 55 |
1 g/kg BW |
| Total Fiber (g) | N/A | 25 | M: 28–34 F: 22–25 |
30 | 25–30 | M: 30–35 F: 26–30 |
| Iron (mg) | M: 9.1–27.4 F: 7.5–58.8 |
M: 11 F: 11–16 |
M: 8 F: 8–18 |
21 | M: 12 F: 12 -20 |
17 |
| Magnesium (mg) | M: 224–260 F: 190–220 |
M: 350 F: 300 |
M: 400–420 F: 310–320 |
M: 340 F: 310 |
310–330 | 248 |
| Phosphorus (mg) | N/A | 550 | 700 | 600 | 670–720 | 664 |
| Potassium (mg) | ≥ 3510 | 3500 | 4700 | M: 3750 F: 3225 |
2000 | N/A |
| Zinc (mg) | M: 4.2–14 F: 3–9.8 |
M: 9.4–16.3 F: 7.5–12.7 |
M: 11 F: 8 |
M: 12 F: 10 |
M: 12.5 F: 7.5 |
10 |
| Copper (µg) | N/A | M: 1600 F: 1300 |
900 | 3000 | 800 | 650 |
| Manganese (mg) | N/A | 3 | M: 2.3 F: 1.8 |
2–5 | 4.5 | N/A |
| Selenium (µg) | M: 33–34 F: 25–26 |
70 | 55 | 40 | 60 | 41 |
Values are Recommended Dietary Allowance reflecting the average daily level of intake sufficient to meet the nutrient requirements of nearly all (97–98%) healthy people. Abbreviations: BW, body weight; EFSA, European Food Safety Authority; F, females; g, gram, kg, kilogram; M, males, mg, milligram; µg, microgram; WHO, World Health Organization.