RDA & RNI Values for Different Age Groups
Energy & Protein Requirements (ICMR 2020)
Age group / Category Energy (kcal/day) Protein (g/day)
Infants 0–6 mo 600 9.1
Infants 7–12 mo 800 11
Children 1–3 yrs 1060 13
Children 4–6 yrs 1350 19
Children 7–9 yrs 1690 29
Boys 10–12 yrs 2190 39
Girls 10–12 yrs 2010 40
Boys 13–15 yrs 2750 54
Girls 13–15 yrs 2330 51
Boys 16–17 yrs 3020 61
Girls 16–17 yrs 2440 55
Adult man (sedentary) 2320 60
Adult woman (sedentary) 1900 55
Pregnant woman +350 +23
Lactating woman (0–6 mo) +600 +19
Vitamin Requirements (RDA/RNI)
Nutrient Infants Children Adults (M/F) Pregnant Lactating
Vitamin A (µg RE) 350 400–600 900 / 700 770 950
Vitamin D (IU) 400 600 600 600 600
Vitamin E (mg) 4 7 10 / 7.5 10 12
Vitamin K (µg) 2–5 55–60 120 / 90 90 90
Vitamin C (mg) 40 40 90 / 75 85 120
Thiamine (mg) 0.3 0.6–0.9 1.2 / 1.1 1.4 1.5
Riboflavin (mg) 0.4 0.9 1.3 / 1.1 1.4 1.6
Niacin (mg) 2 12 16 / 14 18 17
Folate (µg) 65 150–200 400 600 500
Vitamin B12 (µg) 0.5 1.2 2.4 2.6 2.8
Mineral Requirements (RDA/RNI)
Mineral Infants Children Adults (M/F) Pregnant Lactating
Calcium (mg) 500 600–800 1000 1200 1000
Phosphorus (mg) 460 500–1250 700 700 700
Iron (mg) 11 7–10 8 / 18 27 9
Iodine (µg) 90 120 150 220 290
Zinc (mg) 2–3 5–8 11 / 8 11 12
Magnesium (mg) 75 130–240 400 / 310 350 310