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Although there is no specific recommended daily allowance for linoleic acid, adequate intakes have been approximated based on median intakes of healthy individuals living in the United States. Here’s a breakdown of adequate intakes of linoleic acid for children and adults, according to research published in the international review journal Advances in Nutrition:
- • Adult men (19–50 years old): 17 grams per day
- • Adult women (19–50 years old): 12 grams per day
- • Adult men (51–70 years old): 14 grams per day
- • Adult women (51–70 years old): 11 grams per day
- • Children (1–3 years old): 7 grams per day
- • Children (4 years to adulthood): Progressively increases from 7 grams per day as they grow older
- • Infants (0–6 months): 4.4 grams per day
- • Infants (7–12 months): 4.6 grams per day *
