Institute of Medicine zinc intake recommendations:
According to the Food and Nutrition Board Institute of Medicine, zinc intake by vegetarians was suggested by this source to be consumed in 2-fold greater amounts than those eating a non-vegetarian diet to meet requirements. Vegetarians of the corresponding age groups below are encourage to obtain twice the amounts recommended. This source recommends the following daily zinc requirement for each of the mentioned age groups (5):
- 6 months, 2 mg
- 7-12 month olds, 3 mg
- children 1-3 years old, 3 mg
- 4-8 year olds, 5 mg
- 9-13 year olds, 8 mg
- all males over 14 years old, 11 mg
- females 9-13 years old, 8 mg
- females age 14-18, 9 mg
- females over age 18, 8 mg
- all pregnant women under 18 years old, 12 mg
- all pregnant women age 19-50, 11 mg
- lactating females under age 18, 13mg
- lactating females over age 18, 12 mg
Daily allowance of zinc:
Daily allowance of zinc may be found at the following link for all ages (5) : http://iom.edu/~/media/Files/Activity%20Files/Nutrition/DRIs/DRI_Elements.pdf