Requirements

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)

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