Table 2.
Recommended daily dose of vitamins in women.
| Daily Doses of Nutrients Recommended for Women | ||
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin | Not Pregnant | Pregnant |
| B1 (Thiamine) (mg) [11,90,91,92,93] | 1.1 | 1.4 |
| B2 (Riboflavin) (mg) [11,42] | 1.1 | 1.4 |
| B3 (Niacin) (mg) [42,88] | 14 | 18 |
| B6 (Pyrodaxine) (mg) [11,83,84,85,86,87] | 1.3 | 2 |
| Folic acid or B9 (µg) [98,99] | 200 | 400 |
| B12 (µg) [100,101,102,103,109,110,111] | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| Vitamin A (µg RE **) [24,30,31,32,33,34,35] | 700 | 770 |
| Vitamin C (mg) [11,40,41] | 75 | 85 |
| Vitamin D (µg) [47,54,55] | 2 | 5 |
| Vitamin E (mg) [44,45] | 15 (USA) 10 (Europe) |
15 (USA) 10 (Europe) |
| Vitamin K (µg) [13,78,80] | 60–65 | 65 |
** RE = retinol equivalents.