Vitamin C
Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) for Vitamin C
- Children up to 6 months old, 40 milligrams of Vitamin C per day
- Children 7 months to 12 months old, 50 milligrams of Vitamin C per day
- Children 1 to 3 years old, 15 milligrams of Vitamin C per day
- Children 4 to 8 years old, 25 milligrams of Vitamin C per day
- Children 9 to 13 years old, 45 milligrams of Vitamin C per day
- Males 14 to 18, 75 milligrams of Vitamin C per day
- Females 14 to 18, 65 milligrams of Vitamin C per day
- Males 19 and older, 90 milligrams of Vitamin C per day
- Females 19 and older, 75 milligrams of Vitamin C per day
- Pregnant Women 18 years old, 80 milligrams of Vitamin C per day
- Pregnant Women 19 years and older, 85 milligrams of Vitamin C per day
- Lactating Women 18 years old, 115 milligrams of Vitamin C per day
- Lactating Women 19 years and older, 120 milligrams of Vitamin C per day
 Best Food Sources for Vitamin C
Deficiency Signs & Symptoms of Vitamin C
Toxicity Signs & Symptoms of Vitamin C
How Vitamin C per day is Used in the Body
Therapeutic Benefits of Vitamin C
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