Translations:Omega-3 fatty acid/39/en
Dietary Reference Values (DRVs) for EPA+DHA and DHA
| Age group (years) |
EPA+DHA (mg/day)1 |
DHA (mg/day)1
|
| 7–11 months2 |
|
100
|
| 1 |
|
100
|
| 2-3 |
250 |
|
| 4-6 |
250 |
|
| 7-10 |
250 |
|
| 11-14 |
250 |
|
| 15-17 |
250 |
|
| ≥18 |
250 |
|
| Pregnancy |
250 |
+ 100—2003
|
| Lactation |
250 |
+ 100—2003
|
- ^1 AI, Adequate Intake
- ^2 i.e. the second half of the first year of life (from the beginning of the 7th month to the 1st birthday)
- ^3 in addition to combined intakes of EPA and DHA of 250 mg/day