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Vitamin A Dietary References, DACH dietary reference values (2015)


Dietary references values for Vitamin A 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-re/day: milligram retinol equivalent per day

0.33 - 
0.99 years
0.6 mg-re/day
1.00 - 
3.99 years
0.6 mg-re/day
4.00 - 
6.99 years
0.7 mg-re/day
7.00 - 
9.99 years
0.8 mg-re/day
10.00 - 
12.99 years
0.9 mg-re/day
13.00 - 
14.99 years
male
1.1 mg-re/day
13.00 - 
14.99 years
female
1.0 mg-re/day
15.00 - 
18.99 years
male
1.1 mg-re/day
15.00 - 
18.99 years
female
0.9 mg-re/day
19.00 - 
24.99 years
male
1.0 mg-re/day
19.00 - 
24.99 years
female
0.8 mg-re/day
25.00 - 
50.99 years
male
1.0 mg-re/day
25.00 - 
50.99 years
female
0.8 mg-re/day
51.00 - 
64.99 years
male
1.0 mg-re/day
51.00 - 
64.99 years
female
0.8 mg-re/day
65.00 - 
years
male
1.0 mg-re/day
65.00 - 
years
female
0.8 mg-re/day
lactating
1.5 mg-re/day
Approx. 70 µg retinol equivalent supplement per 100 g secreted milk
pregnant
1.1 mg-re/day
from 4th month

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-re/day: milligram retinol equivalent per day

0.00 - 
0.32 years
0.5 mg-re/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.