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Zinc and diet
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- Mayo clinic
Normal daily recommended intakes in milligrams (mg) for zinc are generally defined as follows:
| Persons | U.S. (mg) | Canada (mg) |
| Infants and children birth to 3 years of age |
5–10 | 2–4 |
| Children 4 to 6 years of age | 10 | 5 |
| Children 7 to 10 years of age | 10 | 7–9 |
| Adolescent and adult males | 15 | 9–12 |
| Adolescent and adult females | 12 | 9 |
| Pregnant females | 15 | 15 |
| Breast-feeding females | 16–19 | 15 |
- Office of Dietary supplements
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Last updated: 30/05/2012