Molybdenum
US Daily Value for adults: 45 mcg · unit on labels: mcg
The Daily Value is 45 mcg, down from 75 mcg before the 2016 Nutrition Facts rule. The DRI literature prints the adult upper limit in milligrams, "2 mg/day (2,000 mcg/day)", so the two unit styles appear side by side for this nutrient.
Reference intakes
| Value | United States | China | European Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Label reference valueBasis of the % on labels, fixed by each regulation; not a recommended intake | 45 mcgDV · Adults and children 4+1 | Not listed | 50 mcgNRV3 |
| Recommended intake, adults | 45 mcgRDA · Adults 19+6 | 25 mcgRNI · Adults 18+7 | 65 mcgAI4 |
| Upper intake level | 2 mg/day (2,000 mcg/day), ages 19 years and olderUL · Adults 19+2 | 900 mcgUL · Adults 18+7 | 0.6 mg (600 mcg)UL5 |
- FDA, 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv), Daily Values for adults and children 4 years and older
- Institute of Medicine, Dietary Reference Intakes for Vitamin A, Vitamin K, Arsenic, Boron, Chromium, Copper, Iodine, Iron, Manganese, Molybdenum, Nickel, Silicon, Vanadium, and Zinc, molybdenum UL summary table (2001)
- 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 molybdenum (2013)
- EFSA, Tolerable upper intake levels for vitamins and minerals (Scientific Committee on Food / NDA Panel) (2006)
- NIH Office of Dietary Supplements, Molybdenum fact sheet for health professionals (2021)
- Chinese Nutrition Society, Chinese Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs 2023) (2023)
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.