Vitamin B6
US Daily Value for adults: 1.7 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 | 1.7 mgDV · Adults and children 4+1 | 1.4 mgNRV3 | 1.4 mgNRV5 |
| Recommended intake, adults | 1.3 mg (19–50); 1.7 mg (men 51+), 1.5 mg (women 51+)RDA · Adults 19+2 | 1.4 mg (18–49), 1.6 mg (50+)RNI · Adults 18+4 | 1.7 mg (men), 1.6 mg (women)PRI6 |
| Upper intake level | 100 mgUL · Adults 19+2 | 60 mg (18–49); 55 mg (50+)UL · Adults 18+4 | 12 mgUL7 |
- FDA, 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv), Daily Values for adults and children 4 years and older
- NIH Office of Dietary Supplements, Vitamin B6 fact sheet for health professionals (2023)
- 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 vitamin B6 (2016)
- EFSA NDA Panel, Scientific opinion on the tolerable upper intake level for vitamin B6 (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.