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Vitamin B6
What is the Recommended Dietary Allowance for vitamin B6 for adults?
The Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) is the average daily dietary intake level that is sufficient to meet the nutrient requirements of nearly all (97 to 98 percent) healthy individuals in each life-stage and gender group (12).
The 1998 RDAs for vitamin B6 (12) for adults, in milligrams, are:
| Life-Stage | Men | Women | Pregnancy | Lactation |
| Ages 19-50 | 1.3 mg | 1.3 mg | ||
| Ages 51+ | 1.7 mg | 1.5 mg | ||
| All ages | 1.9 mg | 2.0 mg | ||
| Results of two national surveys, the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III1988-94) (12, 13) and the Continuing Survey of Food Intakes by Individuals (1994-96 CSFII) (12), indicated that diets of most Americans meet current intake recommendations for vitamin B6. (12). | ||||
