WHO, Modified RDA for

Nutrients Category Normal RDA for recommendation for atherosclerotic

healthy adults the prevention of patients
coronary heart
disease.
Male 2320
Total energy 1500 1500
(k.cal /day) Female 1900
Male 60 10-15% of total 56.25
Protein g/day Female 55
calories
Male 60% en 55-65% of total 225
Carbohydrates Female calories
g/day
Male 25 15-30% of total 25
Total fat g/day Female 20 calories
Male 250-2000 <8% of total calories 13.3
PUFA mg/day Female
Male By difference By difference 11.6
MUFA g/day Female (remaining total (remaining total fat
fat energy) energy
Linoleic acid g/day Male 3-7% of total calories 11.6
Female 2.5-9 % E
Α-linoleic acid Male <1% of total calories 0.3
g/day Female >0.5 %E
Salt g/day Male <5 2-3 2-3
Female
Sodium mg/day Male 2092
Female 1092
Potassium mg/day Male 3750
Female 3225
Fibre g/day Male 40
Female
Calcium mg/day Male 600
Female
Norma allowances are recommended

Magnesium Male 340

mg/day Female 310
Normal allowance are

Dietary Folate Male 200

Recommended

µg/day Female 200

Zinc mg/day Male 12
Female 10
Copper mg/day Male 2
Female
Iron mg/day Male 17
Female 21
Retinol µg/day Male 600

Female 600
B-carotene µg/day Male 4800
Female 4800
Thiamin mg/day Male 1.2
Female 1.0
Riboflavin mg/day Male 1.4
 Female 1.1
Niacin Eq mg/day Male 16
Female 12
Vitamin B6 Male 2.0
mg/day Female
Vitamin C mg/day Male 40
Female
Vitamin B12 Male 1
µg/day Female

Source: Normal RDA as per revised RDA for Indians 2010(report of the Expert Group of ICMR);
Modified RDA as per WHO, dietary recommendations for prevention of coronary artery disease,
2007.