Anti-Oxidant Vitamins & Minerals§
Vitamin | Adult Male | Adult Female | Pregnant Female | Lactating, 1st 6 months | Lactating, 2nd 6 months |
A | 1000 RE | 800 RE | 800 RE | 1300 RE | 1200 RE |
C* | 60 mg | 60 mg | 70 mg | 95 mg | 90 mg |
E | 15 IU | 12 IU | 15 IU | 18 IU | 16 IU |
Zinc | 15 mg | 12 mg | 15 mg | 19 mg | 16 mg |
Selenium | 70 mcg | 55 mcg | 65 mcg | 75 mcg | 75 mcg |
§ Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA) from the National Academy of Sciences 10th ed, 1989.
* It has been recently recommended that the RDA be increased for vitamin C to up to 200mg.