Magnesium Dietary References, DACH dietary reference values (2015)


Dietary references values for Magnesium according to DACH dietary reference values (2015)1.

The DACH dietary reference values are published together by the German, Austrian and Swiss society for nutrition. DACH is an abbreviation for the countries: D for Deutschland, A for Austria and CH for Switzerland.

Recommended Dietary Allowance

Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA): Average daily level of intake sufficient to meet the nutrient requirements of nearly all (97%–98%) healthy individuals; often used to plan nutritionally adequate diets for individuals.

mg/day: milligram per day

0.33 - 
1.00 years
60 mg/day
1.00 - 
3.99 years
80 mg/day
4.00 - 
6.99 years
120 mg/day
7.00 - 
9.99 years
170 mg/day
10.00 - 
12.99 years
male
230 mg/day
10.00 - 
12.99 years
female
250 mg/day
13.00 - 
14.99 years
male
310 mg/day
13.00 - 
14.99 years
female
310 mg/day
15.00 - 
18.99 years
male
400 mg/day
15.00 - 
18.99 years
female
350 mg/day
19.00 - 
24.99 years
male
400 mg/day
19.00 - 
24.99 years
female
310 mg/day
25.00 - 
50.99 years
male
350 mg/day
25.00 - 
50.99 years
female
300 mg/day
51.00 - 
64.99 years
male
350 mg/day
51.00 - 
64.99 years
female
300 mg/day
65.00 - 
years
male
350 mg/day
65.00 - 
years
female
300 mg/day
lactating
390 mg/day
 - 
18.99 years
pregnant
350 mg/day
19.00 - 
years
pregnant
310 mg/day

Adequate Intake

Adequate Intake (AI): Intake at this level is assumed to ensure nutritional adequacy; established when evidence is insufficient to develop an RDA.

mg/day: milligram per day

0.00 - 
0.32 years
24 mg/day

Sources

1
Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Ernährung [SGE]. (2015). DACH Referenzwerte. Retrieved from http://www.sge-ssn.ch/grundlagen/lebensmittel-und-naehrstoffe/naehrstoffempfehlungen/dachreferenzwerte/ at 2018-01-28.