appendix a

a
dietarY referenCe intaKes

appendix a

aCCeptaBLe MaCronutrient distriBution

ranges
nges ((aMdr) for heaLt
L hY diets as a
Lt
perCentage of energY
age

Carbohydrates

added

t tal fatt
to

sugars

13 years

Linoleic

-Linolenic

acid

acid

protein

4565

25

3040

510

0.61.2

520

4565

25

2535

510

0.61.2

1030

4565

25

2035

510

0.61.2

1035

old
418 years
old
19 years
old
Source: Institute of Medicine, Food and Nutrition Board. Dietary Reference Intakes for Energy, Carbohydrates, Fiber, Fat, Protein, and Amino Acids. Washington, D.C.: National Academies Press,
2002.

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Recommended Intakes of Vitamins

for Various Age Groups
Life Stage

Vit A
(g/day)

Vit C
(mg/day)

Vit D
(g/day)

Vit E
(mg/day)

Vit K
(g/day)

06 mo

400

40

2.0

712 mo

500

50

2.5

13 yrs

300

15

30

48 yrs

400

25

55

913 yrs

600

45

11

60

1418 yrs

900

75

15

75

1930 yrs

900

90

15

120

3150 yrs

900

90

15

120

5170 yrs

900

90

10

15

120

>70 yrs

900

90

15

15

120

913 yrs

600

45

11

60

1418 yrs

700

65

15

75

1930 yrs

700

75

15

90

3150 yrs

700

75

15

90

5170 yrs

700

75

10

15

90

>70 yrs

700

75

15

15

90

18 yrs

750

80

15

75

1930 yrs

770

85

15

90

3150 yrs

770

85

15

90

18 yrs

1,200

115

19

75

1930 yrs

1,300

120

19

90

3150 yrs

1,300

120

19

90

Infants

Children

Males

Females

Pregnancy

Lactation

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157

Recommended Intakes of Vitamins

for Various Age Groups
Life Stage

Thiamin
(mg/day)

Riboflavin
(mg/day)

Niacin
(mg/day)

Vit B 6
(mg/day)

Folate
(g/day)

06 mo

0.2

0.3

0.1

65

712 mo

0.3

0.4

0.3

80

13 yrs

0.5

0.5

0.5

150

48 yrs

0.6

0.6

0.6

200

0.9

0.9

12

1.0

300

Infants

Children

Males
913 yrs
1418 yrs

1.2

1.3

16

1.3

400

1930 yrs

1.2

1.3

16

1.3

400

3150 yrs

1.2

1.3

16

1.3

400

5170 yrs

1.2

1.3

16

1.7

400

>70 yrs

1.2

1.3

16

1.7

400

913 yrs

0.9

0.9

12

1.0

300

1418 yrs

1.0

1.0

14

1.2

400

Females

1930 yrs

1.1

1.1

14

1.3

400

3150 yrs

1.1

1.1

14

1.3

400

5170 yrs

1.1

1.1

14

1.5

400

>70 yrs

1.1

1.1

14

1.5

400

1.4

1.4

18

1.9

600

Pregnancy
18 yrs
1930 yrs

1.4

1.4

18

1.9

600

3150 yrs

1.4

1.4

18

1.9

600

1.4

1.6

17

2.0

500

Lactation
18 yrs
1930 yrs

1.4

1.6

17

2.0

500

3150 yrs

1.4

1.6

17

2.0

500

(continues)

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for Various Age Groups (continued)
Life Stage

Vit B12
(g/day)

Pantothenic Acid
(mg/day)

Biotin Group
(g/day)

Choline*
(mg/day)

06 mo

0.4

1.7

125

712 mo

0.5

1.8

150

Infants

Children
13 yrs

0.9

200

48 yrs

1.2

12

250

1.8

20

375

Males
913 yrs
1418 yrs

2.4

25

550

1930 yrs

2.4

30

550

3150 yrs

2.4

30

550

5170 yrs

2.4

30

550

>70 yrs

2.4

30

550

913 yrs

1.8

20

375

1418 yrs

2.4

25

400

Females

1930 yrs

2.4

30

425

3150 yrs

2.4

30

425

5170 yrs

2.4

30

425

>70 yrs

2.4

30

425

18 yrs

2.6

30

450

1930 yrs

2.6

30

450

3150 yrs

2.6

30

450

2.8

35

550

Pregnancy

Lactation
18 yrs
1930 yrs

2.8

35

550

3150 yrs

2.8

35

550

Note: This table presents Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs) in bold type and Adequate Intakes
(AIs) in ordinary type.
* Not yet classified as a vitamin
Source: Adapted from Dietary Reference Intake Tables: The Complete Set. Institute of Medicine,
National Academy of Sciences. Available online at www.nap.edu.

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Appendix A

159

Recommended Intakes of Selected

Minerals for Various Age Groups
Life
Stage

Calcium
(mg/day)

Chromium
(g/day)

Copper
(g/day)

Fluroide
(mg/day)

Iodine
(g/day)

0 6 mo

210

0.2

200

0.01

110

712 mo

270

5.5

220

0.5

130

13 yrs

500

11

340

0.7

90

4 8 yrs

800

15

440

90

9 13 yrs

1,300

25

700

120

14 18 yrs

1,300

35

890

150

1930 yrs

1,000

35

900

150

Infants

Children

Males

3150 yrs

1,000

35

900

150

5170 yrs

1,200

30

900

150

>70 yrs

1,200

30

900

150

913 yrs

1,300

21

700

120

14 18 yrs

1,300

24

890

150

1930 yrs

1,000

25

900

150

3150 yrs

1,000

25

900

150

5170 yrs

1,200

20

900

150

>70 yrs

1,200

20

900

150

1,300

29

1,000

220

1930 yrs

1,000

30

1,000

220

3150 yrs

1,000

30

1,000

220

1,300

44

1,300

290

1930 yrs

1,000

45

1,300

290

3150 yrs

1,000

45

1,300

290

Females

Pregnancy
18 yrs

Lactation
18 yrs

(continues)

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Recommended Intakes of Selected

Minerals for Various Age Groups (continued)
Life
Stage

Iron
(mg/day)

Magnesium
(mg/day)

Phosphorus
(mg/day)

Selenium
(g/day)

0 6 mo

0.27

30

100

15

712 mo

11

75

275

20

13 yrs

80

460

20

4 8 yrs

10

130

500

30

913 yrs

240

1,250

40

14 18 yrs

11

410

1,250

55

1930 yrs

400

700

55

Infants

Children

Males

3150 yrs

420

700

55

5170 yrs

420

700

55

>70 yrs

420

700

55

240

1,250

40

14 18 yrs

15

360

1,250

55

1930 yrs

18

310

700

55

3150 yrs

18

320

700

55

5170 yrs

320

700

55

>70 yrs

320

700

55

18 yrs

27

400

1,250

60

1930 yrs

27

350

700

60

3150 yrs

27

360

700

60

10

360

1,250

70

1930 yrs

310

700

70

3150 yrs

320

700

70

Females
913 yrs

Pregnancy

Lactation
18 yrs

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161

Recommended Intakes of Selected

Minerals for Various Age Group
Life Stage

Zinc
(mg/day)

Sodium
(g/day)

Chloride
(g/day)

Potassium
(g/day)

Infants
06 mo

0.12

0.18

0.4

712 mo

0.37

0.57

0.7

Children
13 yrs

1.0

1.5

3.0

48 yrs

1.2

1.9

3.8

913 yrs

1.5

2.3

4.5

1418 yrs

11

1.5

2.3

4.7

1930 yrs

11

1.5

2.3

4.7

3150 yrs

11

1.5

2.3

4.7

5170 yrs

11

1.3

2.0

4.7

>70 yrs

11

1.2

1.8

4.7

913 yrs

1.5

2.3

4.5

1418 yrs

1.5

2.3

4.7

1930 yrs

1.5

2.3

4.7

3150 yrs

1.5

2.3

4.7

5170 yrs

1.3

2.0

4.7

>70 yrs

1.2

1.8

4.7

18 yrs

13

1.5

2.3

4.7

1930 yrs

11

1.5

2.3

4.7

3150 yrs

11

1.5

2.3

4.7

18 yrs

14

1.5

2.3

5.1

1930 yrs

12

1.5

2.3

5.1

3150 yrs

12

1.5

2.3

5.1

Males

Females

Pregnancy

Lactation

Note: This table presents Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs) in bold type and Adequate Intakes
(AIs) in ordinary type.
Source: Adapted from Dietary Reference Intake Tables: The Complete Set. Institute of Medicine,
National Academy of Sciences. Available online at www.nap.edu.

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appendix C
a
BLood vaLues of
nutritionaL reLevanCe
Red blood cells
Men

4.66.2 million/mm3

Women

4.25.2 million/mm3

White blood cells

ells

5,00010,000/mm3

Calcium

911 mg/100 mL

Iron
Men

75175 g/100 mL

Women

65165 g/100 mL

Zinc

0.751.4 g/mL

Potassium

3.55.0 mEq/L

Sodium

136145 mEq/L

Vitamin A

2080 g/100 mL

Vitamin B12

200800 pg/100 mL

Vitamin C

0.62.0 mg/100 mL

Folate

220 ng/mL

pH

7.357.45

Total protein

6.68.0 g/100 mL

Albumin

3.04.0 g/100 mL

Cholesterol

less than 200 mg/100 mL

Glucose

60100 mg/100 mL blood,

70120 mg/100 mL serum

Source: Handbook of Clinical Dietetics, American Dietetic Association (New Haven,

Conn.: Yale University Press, 1981); and Committee on Dietetics of the Mayo Clinic,
Mayo Clinic Diet Manual (Philadelphia: W. B. Saunders Company, 1981), pp.
275277.

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