Dietary Reference Intakes: Vitamin B2 (riboflavin)

Special Note

[recommendations reflect vitamin B2 intake from all sources]

General Information

[primary functions]

coenzyme in numerous oxidation-reduction reactions

[selected sources]

organ meats, wheat bran, eggs, milk

Dietary Reference Intake

[0-6 mo]

0.3 mg/day; Info: upper limit not established, potential for adverse effects with high intake

[7-11 mo]

0.4 mg/day; Info: upper limit not established, potential for adverse effects with high intake

[1-3 yo]

0.5 mg/day; Info: upper limit not established, potential for adverse effects with high intake

[4-8 yo]

0.6 mg/day; Info: upper limit not established, potential for adverse effects with high intake

[9-13 yo]

0.9 mg/day; Info: upper limit not established, potential for adverse effects with high intake

[14 yo and older, males]

1.3 mg/day; Info: upper limit not established, potential for adverse effects with high intake

[14-18 yo, females]

1 mg/day; Info: incr. to 1.4 mg/day if pregnant, 1.6 mg/day if breastfeeding; upper limit not established, potential for adverse effects with high intake

[19 yo and older, females]

1.1 mg/day; Info: incr. to 1.4 mg/day if pregnant, 1.6 mg/day if breastfeeding; upper limit not established, potential for adverse effects with high intake