Dietary Reference Intakes for zinc:
Infants (AI)
0 to 6 months: 2 mg/day
Children and infants (RDA)
7 to 12 months: 3 mg/day
1 to 3 years: 3 mg/day
4 to 8 years: 5 mg/day
9 to 13 years: 8 mg/day
Adolescents and Adults (RDA)
Males, age 14 and over: 11 mg/day
Females, age 14 to 18: 9 mg/day
Females, age 19 and over: 8 mg/day
Pregnant females, age 19 and over: 11 mg/day (14 to 18 years: 12 mg/day)
Lactating females, age 19 and over: 12 mg/day (14 to 18 years: 13 mg/day)