Calcium
US Daily Value for adults: 1,300 mg · unit on labels: mg
Reference intakes
| Value | United States | China | European Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Label reference valueBasis of the % on labels, fixed by each regulation; not a recommended intake | 1,300 mgDV · Adults and children 4+1 | 800 mgNRV3 | 800 mgNRV5 |
| Recommended intake, adults | 1,000 mg (19–50); 1,000 mg (men 51–70), 1,200 mg (women 51+); 1,200 mg (men over 70)RDA · Adults 19+2 | 800 mgRNI · Adults 18+4 | 1000 mg (18–24), 950 mg (25+)PRI6 |
| Upper intake level | 2,500 mg (19–50); 2,000 mg (51+)UL · Adults 19+2 | 2000 mgUL · Adults 18+4 | 2500 mgUL7 |
- FDA, 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv), Daily Values for adults and children 4 years and older
- NIH Office of Dietary Supplements, Calcium fact sheet for health professionals (2026)
- GB 28050-2011 General rules for nutrition labelling of prepackaged foods, Appendix A nutrient reference values (NRV); value unchanged in GB 28050-2025, Appendix A (published 16 March 2025, in force 16 March 2027) (2025)
- Chinese Nutrition Society, Chinese Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs 2023) (2023)
- Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011, Annex XIII Part A, nutrient reference values (consolidated text) (2011)
- EFSA NDA Panel, Scientific Opinion on Dietary Reference Values for calcium (2015)
- EFSA NDA Panel, Scientific opinion on the tolerable upper intake level for calcium (2012)
Label values (DV, NRV) are the reference points behind the percentages on labels. Recommended intakes and upper levels are quoted from the bodies named; they vary by age, sex and life stage, and they are not advice.