Zeaxanthin: Review of Toxicological Data and Acceptable Daily Intake

Table 1

Average intake of lutein and zeaxanthin by age group (Mohamedshah et al., 1999) [3].

Age group	Lutein (g/day)	Zeaxanthin (g/day)	Lutein : Zeaxanthin ratio
20–29	745	178	4.2 : 1
30–39	896	174	5.1 : 1
40–49	920	187	4.9 : 1
50–59	1053	182	5.8 : 1
60–69	1056	170	6.2 : 1
70+	990	170	5.8 : 1