Table 3.

Recommended dietary allowances (RDAs) for magnesium. *Adequate Intake (AI), National institutes of health (NIH), 2021

	Magnesium (mg)
Age	Male	Female	Pregnancy	Lactation
Infants
Birth to 6 months	30*	30*
7–12 months	75*	75*
Children and adolescents
1–3 years	80	80
4–8 years	130	130
9–13 years	240	240
14–18 years	410	360	400	360
Adults and Elderly
19–30	400	310	350	310
31–50 years	420	320	360	320
51+ years	420	320