Dietary Iron Intake in Women of Reproductive Age in Europe: A Review of 49 Studies from 29 Countries in the Period 1993–2015

Table 4

Average requirement (AR) and reference nutrient intake (RNI) for dietary iron in women in Europe and the USA.

Institution	Reference	AR (mg/day)	RNI (mg/day)	AR (mg/day)	RNI (mg/day)
Age, years	—	<50	<50	≥50	≥50
IOM 2001	[62]	8.1	18	5	8
FAO/WHO 2001	[63]	—	19.6	—	7.5
NNR 2012	[64]	10	15	6	9
EFSA 2015, 2017	[10, 11]	7	16	6	11
SACN 2017	[65]	—	14.8	—	8.7

Provided 15% iron bioavailability; IOM = Institute of Medicine (USA); FAO = Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; WHO = World Health Organization; NNR = Nordic Nutrition Recommendations; EFSA = European Food Safety Authority; SACN = Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (UK).