6.3. Recommended Daily Allowance and Supplementation
Since insufficient data are available to establish an estimated average requirement (EAR), the EFSA panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition, and Allergies (NDA) indicated adequate intake (AI) for adults of 250 mg for eicosapentaenoic acid plus docosahexaenoic acid based on considerations of cardiovascular health. For older infants (>6 months of age) and young children, below the age of 24 months, was proposed an adequate intake of 100 mg docosahexaenoic acid. For the age period 2 to 18 years, the AI proposed for the adult population should be considered suitable [212].