Iron Content of Some Popular Cooked Foods Consumed by the Rural School Children in Sri Lanka

Table 1

RDA for iron in boys and girls in the 15-16 age range.

Gender	RDA USDA (mg/d) [14]	RDA Sri Lanka (mg/d) [15]
	15-16 year age group	15 years	16 years
Girls	15	36	39
Boys	11	30	39

RDA = recommended daily allowance; USDA = United States Department of Agriculture.