Table 1.

Recommended dietary allowance for selenium and iodine.

	Selenium			Iodine
Life Stage	Age	Males (µg/day)	Females (µg/day)	Age	Males (µg/day)	Females (µg/day)
Infants	0–6 months	15	15	0–6 months	110	110
	7–12 months	20	20	7–12 months	130	130
Children	1–3 years	20	20	1–8 years	90	90
	4–8 years	30	30	9–13 years	120	120
	9–13 years	40	40	14–18 years	150	150
Adolescents	14–18 years	55	55	≥19 years	150	150
Adults	19–50 years	55	55	-	-	-
Pregnant	-	-	60	-		220
Breastfeeding	-	-	70	-	-	290

Sources: Khayat et al. 2017 [8]; National Institute of Health, 2021; National Institute of Health, 2021.