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Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Selenium and Carotenoids
Institute of Medicine April 10, 2000

- Recommended Dietray Allowances (RDAs) meets the needs of almost all healthy individuals.
- Adequate Intakes (AIs) when inadequate evidence exists to be certain of the RDA.
*Denotes AI
Vitamin C
mg
Vitamin E
mg
Selenium
mcg
Cartenoids
unable to establish daily needs
Infants
0-6 mos
40*
4*
15*
7-12 mos
50*
5*
20*
Children
1-3
15
6
20
4-8
25
7
30
Males
9-13
45
11
40
14-18
75
15
55
Over 19
90
15
55
Females
9-13
45
11
40
14-18
65
15
55
Over 19
75
15
55
Pregnant
14-18
80
15
60
19-50
85
15
60
Lactating
14-18
115
19
70
19-50
120
19
70
Smokers Addional 35


Tolerable Upper Intake Levels (ULs)
Vitamin C
mg
Vitamin E
mg
Selenium
mcg
Infants
0-6 mos
ND
ND
45
7-12 mos
ND
ND
60
Children
1-3
400
200
90
4-8
650
300
15
9-13
1200
600
280
14-18
1800
800
400
Adults
Over 19
2000
1000
400
Pregnant
14-18
1800
800
400
Over 19
2000
1000
400
Lactating
14-18
1800
800
400
Over 19
2000
1000
400
ND = Not Determined

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