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. 2022 Mar 29;16(Suppl 1):S113–S125. doi: 10.4162/nrp.2022.16.S1.S113

Table 1. 2020 KDRIs for Mg, Zn, and Cu.

Subject Age Mg (mg/d) Zinc (mg/d) Copper (ug/d)
EAR RNI AI UL1) EAR RNI AI UL EAR RNI AI UL
Infants 0–5 mon 25 2 240
6–11 mon 55 2 3 330
Children 1–2 yrs 60 70 60 2 3 6 220 290 1,700
3–5 yrs 90 110 90 3 4 9 270 350 2,600
Males 6–8 yrs 130 150 130 5 5 13 360 470 3,700
9–11 yrs 190 220 190 7 8 19 470 600 5,500
12–14 yrs 260 320 270 7 8 27 600 800 7,500
15–18 yrs 340 410 350 8 10 33 700 900 9,500
19–29 yrs 300 360 350 9 10 35 650 850 10,000
30–49 yrs 310 370 350 8 10 35 650 850 10,000
50–64 yrs 310 370 350 8 10 35 650 850 10,000
65–74 yrs 310 370 350 8 9 35 600 800 10,000
≥ 75 yrs 310 370 350 7 9 35 600 800 10,000
Females 6–8 yrs 130 150 130 4 5 13 310 400 3,700
9–11 yrs 180 220 190 7 8 19 420 550 5,500
12–14 yrs 240 290 270 6 8 27 500 650 7,500
15–18 yrs 290 340 350 7 9 33 550 700 9,500
19–29 yrs 230 280 350 7 8 35 500 650 10,000
30–49 yrs 240 280 350 7 8 35 500 650 10,000
50–64 yrs 240 280 350 6 8 35 500 650 10,000
65–74 yrs 240 280 350 6 7 35 460 600 10,000
≥ 75 yrs 240 280 350 6 7 35 460 600 10,000
Pregnancy +30 +40 350 +2.0 +2.5 35 +100 +130 10,000
Lactation +0 +0 350 +4.0 +5.0 35 +370 +480 10,000

KDRIs, Dietary Reference Intakes for Koreans; Mg, magnesium; Zn, zinc; Cu, copper; EAR, Estimated Average Requirement; RNI, Recommended Nutrient Intake; AI, Adequate Intake; UL, Tolerable Upper Intake Level.

1)Only for non-food magnesium sources.