The amount of zinc you need each day depends on your age. The following amounts are the recommended daily intake (RDI) for different age groups according to the NZ Nutrition Foundation.
Life stage and recommended amount (mg):
- Birth to 6 months: 2
- Infants 7–12 months: 3
- Children 1–3 years: 3
- Children 4–8 years: 4
- Children 9–13 years: 6
- Boys 14–18 years: 13
- Girls 14–18 years: 7
- Adult men: 14
- Adult women: 8
- Pregnant teens 14–18 years: 10
- Pregnant women
- Breastfeeding teens 14–18 years: 11
- Breastfeeding women: 12