Table 1.

Dietary requirements of selenium.

Age / Status	Upper Limit (µg/day)	Average requirement (µg/day)	Recommended dietary intake (µg/day)
0–6 Months	45	–	–
7–12 Months	60	–	–
1–3 Years	90	20	25
4–8 Years	150	25	30
Boys
9–13 Years	280	40	50
14–18 Years	400	60	70
Girls
9–13 Years	280	40	50
14–18 Years	400	50	60
Men
19–70 Years	400	60	70
Women
19–70 Years	400	50	60
Pregnancy	400	55	65
Lactation	400	65	75