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Averages :)

Males -

1 - 3 years 15g/day

15 - 18 years 55g/day

Adult 55g/day

Females -

1-3 years 15g/day

15-18 years 45g/day

Adult 46g/day

I really hope that this is useful :) Obviously it varies slightly from person to person, but these are the averages.

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