molybdenum Dietary References, Institute of Medicine (USA): Dietary Reference Intakes - The Essential Guide to Nutrient Requirements (2006)


Dietary references values for molybdenum according to Institute of Medicine (USA): Dietary Reference Intakes - The Essential Guide to Nutrient Requirements (2006)1.

Dietary reference values as published by the Institute of Medicine (USA) in a 2006 selective summary of previously established reference values.

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.

μg/day: microgram per day

1.00 - 
3.99 years
male
17 μg/day
1.00 - 
3.99 years
female
17 μg/day
4.00 - 
8.99 years
male
22 μg/day
4.00 - 
8.99 years
female
22 μg/day
9.00 - 
13.99 years
male
34 μg/day
9.00 - 
13.99 years
female
34 μg/day
14.00 - 
18.99 years
male
43 μg/day
14.00 - 
18.99 years
female
43 μg/day
19.00 - 
30.99 years
male
45 μg/day
19.00 - 
30.99 years
female
45 μg/day
31.00 - 
50.99 years
male
45 μg/day
31.00 - 
50.99 years
female
45 μg/day
51.00 - 
69.99 years
male
45 μg/day
51.00 - 
69.99 years
female
45 μg/day
70.00 - 
years
male
45 μg/day
70.00 - 
years
female
45 μg/day
 - 
18.99 years
lactating
50 μg/day
19.00 - 
50.99 years
lactating
50 μg/day
 - 
18.99 years
pregnant
50 μg/day
19.00 - 
50.99 years
pregnant
50 μg/day

Adequate Intake

Adequate Intake (AI): Intake at this level is assumed to ensure nutritional adequacy; established when evidence is insufficient to develop an RDA.

μg/day: microgram per day

0.00 - 
0.49 years
2 μg/day
0.50 - 
0.99 years
3 μg/day

Estimated Average Requirement

Estimated Average Requirement (EAR): Average daily level of intake estimated to meet the requirements of 50% of healthy individuals; usually used to assess the nutrient intakes of groups of people and to plan nutritionally adequate diets for them; can also be used to assess the nutrient intakes of individuals.

μg/day: microgram per day

1.00 - 
3.99 years
male
13 μg/day
1.00 - 
3.99 years
female
13 μg/day
4.00 - 
8.99 years
male
17 μg/day
4.00 - 
8.99 years
female
17 μg/day
9.00 - 
13.99 years
male
26 μg/day
9.00 - 
13.99 years
female
26 μg/day
14.00 - 
18.99 years
male
33 μg/day
14.00 - 
18.99 years
female
33 μg/day
19.00 - 
30.99 years
male
34 μg/day
19.00 - 
30.99 years
female
34 μg/day
31.00 - 
50.99 years
male
34 μg/day
31.00 - 
50.99 years
female
34 μg/day
51.00 - 
69.99 years
male
34 μg/day
51.00 - 
69.99 years
female
34 μg/day
70.00 - 
years
male
34 μg/day
70.00 - 
years
female
34 μg/day
 - 
18.99 years
lactating
35 μg/day
19.00 - 
50.99 years
lactating
36 μg/day
 - 
18.99 years
pregnant
40 μg/day
19.00 - 
50.99 years
pregnant
40 μg/day

Tolerable Upper Intake Level

Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL): Maximum daily intake unlikely to cause adverse health effects.

μg/day: microgram per day

1.00 - 
3.99 years
300 μg/day
4.00 - 
8.99 years
600 μg/day
9.00 - 
13.99 years
1100 μg/day
14.00 - 
18.99 years
1700 μg/day
19.00 - 
30.99 years
2000 μg/day
31.00 - 
50.99 years
2000 μg/day
51.00 - 
69.99 years
2000 μg/day
70.00 - 
years
2000 μg/day
 - 
18.99 years
lactating
1700 μg/day
19.00 - 
50.99 years
lactating
2000 μg/day
 - 
18.99 years
pregnant
1700 μg/day
19.00 - 
50.99 years
pregnant
2000 μg/day

Sources

1
Institute of Medicine (US). (2006). Dietary Reference Intakes: The Essential Guide to Nutrient Requirements. (Consensus Study Report). Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.17226/11537 at 2019-05-12.