The RDA represents the establishment of a nutritional norm for planning and assessing dietary intake, and are

the levels of intake of essential nutrients considered to be adequate to meet the known needs of practically all healthy people. These figures were first published in 1943 and have been updated and expanded as data became available. When introducing the new revision of the RDA in 1974, Dr. Alfred E. Harper, the then Chairman of the Committee on Dietary Allowances, Food and Nutrition Board said "...However requirements differ with age and body size; among individuals of the same body size owning to differences in genetic makeup; with the physiologic state of individuals growth rate, pregnancy, lactation; and with sex. .." With this in mind, herewith the tables as they stand at the moment:

Fat Soluble Vitamins*

Energy Age Children 4-6 7-10 Males 15-18 19-24 25-50 50+ 15-18 19-24 25-50 50+ 2,900 2,700 2,400 2,100 2,100 2,000 1,800 2,000 3,000 3,000/ k. cal 1,800 2,400/ Protein g 30/24 36/28 54/59 54/58 56/63 56/63 48/44 46/46 46/50 46/50 Vitamin A Vitamin D Vitamin E Vitamin K *ug *mg IU IU *ug IU *ug RE TE 2,500 500 400 5 9 7 -/20 3,300 500 400 5,000 1,000 400 5,000 1,000 400 5,000 5,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 1,000 1,000 800 400 800 400 800 800 5 5 5 5 10 5 5 5 10 10 15 15 15 15 12 12 12 12 7 10 10 10 10 8 8 8 8 -/30 -/65 -/70 -/80 -/80 -/55 -/60 -/65 -/65

Females

Vitamin A

he dosage underneath is the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA), but be aware that this dosage is the minimum that you require per day, to ward off serious deficiency of this particular nutrient. In the therapeutic use of this nutrient, the dosage is usually increased considerably, but the toxicity level must be kept in mind. Male 5,000 IU per day (1,000 g equivalent), female 4,000 IU per day (800 g retinol equivalent), although 10,000 IU per day is normally used in supplementation.

Vitamin D

The dosage underneath is the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA), but be aware that this dosage is the minimum that you require per day, to ward off serious deficiency of this particular nutrient. In the therapeutic use of this nutrient, the dosage is usually increased considerably, but the toxicity level must be kept in mind. Male 400 iu, female 400 iu.
Vitamin E

The dosage underneath is the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA), but be aware that this dosage is the minimum that you require per day, to ward off serious deficiency of this particular nutrient. In the therapeutic use of this nutrient, the dosage is usually increased considerably, but the toxicity level must be kept in mind. Males 300 IU (10 mg) per day and females 8 mg per day.
Vitamin K

he dosage underneath is the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA), but be aware that this dosage is the minimum that you require per day, to ward off serious deficiency of this particular nutrient. In the therapeutic use of this nutrient, the dosage is usually increased considerably, but the toxicity level must be kept in mind. Males 80 micrograms per day and females 70 micrograms per day.