Recommended Daily Dietary Allowances (RDDA)

RECOMMENDED DIETARY ALLOWANCES FOR NORMAL HEALTHY PERSONS IN SINGAPORE (CHILDREN & ADOLESCENTS)

Age Group	Height	Weight	Protein	Iron	Vit A (retinol) equiv.	Vit D	Thiamin	Riboflavin	Niacin Equiv	Vit B12	Folic Acid	Ascorbic Acid
	(a)	(a)	(a),(b)	(d),(e)	(f),(g)	(d),(h)	(g)	(f)	(f),(i)	(d)	(d)	(d)
Units	cm	kg	g	mg	mcg	mcg	mg	mg	mg	mcg	mcg	mg

Girls
5 - < 7 yrs	-	20.5	30	7	300	10.5	0.70	1.05	11.6	1.5	100	20
7 - < 10 yrs	-	27	39	7	400	2.5	0.72	1.08	11.9	1.5	100	20
10 - < 12 yrs	145	36	51	7	575	2.5	0.78	1.17	12.9	2.0	100	20
12 - < 14 yrs	157	46.5	63	18	725	2.5	0.84	1.26	13.9	2.0	200	30
14 - < 16 yrs	161	52	66	18	725	2.5	0.86	1.29	14.2	2.0	200	30
16 - < 18 yrs	163	54	60	19	750	2.5	0.86	1.29	14.2	2.0	200	30

*Note: Not all the food in my 3-day diet could be found. Serving sizes are also not always accurate. Also, my height and weight does not correspond with the table.

Cross referencing to the Energy & Nutrient Compositions of Foods:

Protein

I consume an average of 87g of protein each day. This is more than the recommended daily intake of 63g.

Iron

I consume about 11mg of iron each day. This is less than the recommended daily intake of 18mg.

Vitamin A (retinol) Equiv

On average, I take about 352mcg of Vitamin A per day. This is less than the recommended daily intake of 750mcg.

Vitamin D

Not available for calculation in Energy & Nutrient Compositions of Foods.

Thiamin

I consume about 0.6mg of thiamin per day, which is slightly less than the recommended daily intake of 0.84mg.

Riboflavin

I take about 0.5mg of riboflavin each day. This is less than the recommended daily intake of 1.26mg.

Niacin Equiv

Not available for calculation in Energy & Nutrient Compositions of Foods.

Vitamin B12

Not available for calculation in Energy & Nutrient Compositions of Foods.

Folic Acid

Not available for calculation in Energy & Nutrient Compositions of Foods.

Ascorbic Acid

Not available for calculation in Energy & Nutrient Compositions of Foods.