Vitamin D Recommendations

  • The Nordic Nutrition recommendations 2012:
  • 0-2 years 10 µg (400 IU)
  • 3-60 years 10 µg (400 IU)
  • Pregnant, breast-feeders 10 µg (400 IU)
  • Over 60 years 20 µg (800 IU)
  • Institute of Medicine USA 2011:
  • 0-12 months 10 µg (400 IU)
  • 1-70 years old, pregnant 15 µg (600 IU)
  • 71+ years old 20 µg (800 IU)

Daily tolerable upper limit for Vitamin D for adults and teenagers: 100 µg (4000 IU), children 1-10 years 50 µg (2000 IU) and babies 25 µg (1000 IU). EFSA 2102.