Human Nutrition 3(3+0)

Lesson 30 : Folic Acid

Requirements

The daily requirement of folic acid is given in table.

Table: Recommended daily intake of folic acid

Ages/Life stages	Folic acid µg/day
Infants (0-6 months)	25
Children 1-12 years	100
13 -18 years	150-200
Man	200
Woman	200
Pregnant woman	500
Lactation	300

Ref: Nutrition Expert group , ICMR(2010)