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10/9/2010

RECOMMENDED DAILY DIETARY ALLOWANCES FOR
NORMAL HEALTHY PERSONS IN SINGAPORE
(Adults)
Men: Women:

 Pregnant women
Lactating women
Age Group
18 - < 30 yrs
30 - < 60 yrs
60 yrs and
above
18 - < 30 yrs
30 - < 60 yrs
60 yrs and
above
Full Activities
Reduced Activities
First 6 mths
After 6 mths
Ht
(a)
cm
170
170
170
160
160
160
-
-
-
-
Wt
(a)
kg
63.5
63.5
63.5
54
54
54
-
-
-
-
Allowance
for energy
kcal
Activity level
 Light
2550
2500
2100
2000
2050
1800
+285
+200
+500
+500
Moderate
2950
2900
2450
2100
2150
1900
Heavy
3450
3400
2850
2350
2350
2100
kJ
Activity level
 Light
10700
10500
8800
8400
8600
7500
+2000
+850
+2100
+2100
Moderate
12300
12100
10200
8800
9000
7900
Heavy
14400
14200
11950
9800
9800
8800
Protein
(a),(b)
g
68
68
68
58
58
58
+9
+9
+25
+19
Iron
(d),(e)
mg
6
6
6
19
19
6
19
19
19
19
Vit A
(retinol)
equiv.
(f),(g)
mcg
750
750
750
750
750
750
750
750
1200
1200
Vit D
(d),(h)
mcg
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
10.0
10.0
10.0
10.0
Thiamin
(g)
mg
1.18
1.16
0.98
0.84
0.86
0.80
+0.11
+0.08
+0.2
+0.2
Riboflavin
(f)
mg
1.77
1.74
1.47
1.26
1.29
1.20
+0.17
+0.12
+0.30
+0.30
Niacin
Equiv.
(f),(i)
mg
19.5
19.1
16.2
13.9
14.2
13.2
+1.9
+1.3
+3.3
+3.3
Vit B12
(d)
mcg
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
3.0
3.0
2.5
2.5
Folic
Acid
(d)
mcg
200
200
200
200
200
200
400
400
300
300
Ascorbic
Acid
(d)
mg
30
30
30
30
30
30
50
50
50
50


RECOMMENDED DIETARY ALLOWANCE FOR CALCIUM
Age groups RDA for calcium
Infants (0 - 6 months, breast-fed) 300mg
Infants (0 - 6 months, formula-fed) 400mg
Infants (7 - less than 12 months) 400mg
Children (1 - 3 years) 500mg
Children (4 - 6 years) 600mg
Children (7 - 9 years) 700mg
Adolescents (10 - 18 years) 1,000mg
Adults (19 - 50 years) 800mg
Adults (51 years and above) 1,000mg
Breastfeeding / pregnant 1,000mg


Notes to tables on
RECOMMENDED DAILY DIETARY ALLOWANCES FOR NORMAL HEALTHY PERSONS IN SINGAPORE
(a) Energy and Protein Requirements. WHO Technical Repost Series No. 724, 1985.
Kilojoules (kJ) are calculated from the relation, 1 kilocalorie = 4.18 kJ.
(b) For infants, Net Protein Utilization (NPU) is taken as 80%.
For all others, NPU is taken as 70%.
(c) Calcium Requirements. Report of a FAO/WHO Expert Group, FAO, Rome, 1961.
(d) Requirements of Ascorbic Acid, Vitamin D, Vitamin B12, Folate and Iron.
Report of a Joint FAO/WHO Expert Group, FAO, Rome, 1970.
(e) Values apply when 10-25% of energy in diet comes from animal foods.
(f) Requirements of Vitamin A, Thiamin, Riboflavin and Niacin.
Report of a Joint FAO/WHO Expert Group, FAO, Rome, 1965.
(g) 1 retinol equivalent = 1 mcg retinal of 6 mcg - carotene or 12 mcg biologically active carotenoids.
(h) As cholecalciferol.
(i) 1 niacin equivalent = 1 mg available nicotinic acid or 6 mg tryptophan.

Health Promotion Board Singapore