Minerals

Chromium

September 10, 2015Updated September 13, 20171 min read

Recommendations for Chromium (mcg/day)

Life Stage Age RDA for men UL for men RDA for women UL for women
Infants 0-6 months 0.2 – 0.2 –
Infants 6-12 months 5.5 – 5.5 –
Children 1-3 years 11 – 11 –
Children 4-8 years 15 – 15 –
Children 9-13 years 25 – 21 –
Adolescents 14-18 years 35 – 24 –
Adults 19-50 years 35 – 25 –
Adults 51-70 years 30 – 20 –
Adults > 70 years 30 – 20 –
Pregnancy 14-18 years – – 29 –
Pregnancy 19-50 years – – 30 –
Breast-feeding 14-18 years – – 44 –
Breast-feeding 19-50 years – – 45 –

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