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3		Calcium Recommendations
4		Age	U.K. DRI (mg)	U.S. RDA (mg)	U.S. Upper Limit (mg)
5		0–6 months	525	200	1,000
6		7–12 months	525	260	1,500
7		1–3	350	700	2,500
8		4–6	450	1,000	2,500
9		7–8	550	1,000	2,500
10		9–10	550	1,300	3,000
11		11–18 male	1,000	1,300	3,000
12		11–18 female	800	1,300	3,000
13		19–50	700	1,000	2,500
14		United Kingdom
15		Postomenapausal women	1,200
16		≥51 men	700
17		United States
18		51–70 women		1,200	2,000
19		51–70 men		1,000	2,000
20		71+		1,200	2,000
21		Pregnant
22		14–18	800	1,300	3,000
23		19–50	700	1,000	2,500
24		Breastfeeding
25		14-18	1,250	1,300	3,000
26		19-50	1,250	1,000	2,500
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29	UK DRIs from:
30	BDA. The Association of UK Dietitians. Food Fact Sheet. Calcium. 2017. Reviewed July 2020. www.bda.uk.com/foodfacts
31	Pregnant: Theobald HE. Dietary calcium and health. British Nutrition Foundation. 2005.
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