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Table
One
Recommended
Dietary Allowances, Revised 1989
National Academy
of Sciences
Food and Nutrition Board for
Fat-Soluble Vitamins
|
Group
|
Vit
A
(mcg
RE)
|
Vit
D
(mcg)
|
Vit
E
(mg)
|
Vit
K
(mcg)
|
| Infants |
|
|
0-6m
|
375
|
7.5
|
3
|
5
|
|
6mo-1yr
|
375
|
10
|
4
|
10
|
| Children
|
|
|
1-3
|
400
|
10
|
6
|
15
|
|
4-6
|
500
|
10
|
7
|
20
|
|
7-10
|
700
|
10
|
7
|
30
|
|
Males
|
|
|
11-14
|
1000
|
10
|
10
|
45
|
|
15-18
|
1000
|
10
|
10
|
65
|
|
19-24
|
1000
|
10
|
10
|
70
|
|
25-50
|
1000
|
5
|
10
|
80
|
|
51 +
|
1000
|
5
|
10
|
80
|
| Females
|
|
|
11-14
|
800
|
10
|
8
|
45
|
|
15-18
|
800
|
10
|
8
|
55
|
|
19-24
|
800
|
10
|
8
|
60
|
|
25-50
|
800
|
5
|
8
|
65
|
|
51 +
|
800
|
5
|
8
|
65
|
| Pregnant |
800
|
10
|
10
|
65
|
| Lactating |
|
|
|
|
|
1st 6mo
|
1,300
|
10
|
12
|
65
|
|
2nd 6mo
|
1,200
|
10
|
11
|
65
|
Table
2
Recommended
Dietary Allowances, Revised 1989
National Academy
of Sciences
Food and Nutrition Board for
Water Soluble Vitamins
|
Group
|
Vit
C
(mg)
|
Thiamine
(mg)
|
Riboflavin
(mg)
|
Niacin
(mg)
|
B6
(mg)
|
Folate
(mcg)
|
B12
(mcg)
|
| Infants |
|
|
0-6m
|
30
|
0.3
|
0.4
|
5
|
0.3
|
25
|
0.3
|
|
6mo-1yr
|
35
|
0.4
|
0.5
|
6
|
0.6
|
35
|
0.5
|
| Children
|
|
|
1-3
|
40
|
0.7
|
0.8
|
9
|
1.0
|
50
|
0.7
|
|
4-6
|
45
|
0.9
|
1.1
|
12
|
1.1
|
75
|
1.0
|
|
7-10
|
45
|
1.0
|
1.2
|
13
|
1.4
|
100
|
1.4
|
|
Males
|
|
|
11-14
|
50
|
1.3
|
1.5
|
17
|
1.7
|
150
|
2.0
|
|
15-18
|
60
|
1.5
|
1.8
|
20
|
2.0
|
200
|
2.0
|
|
19-24
|
60
|
1.5
|
1.7
|
19
|
2.0
|
200
|
2.0
|
|
25-50
|
60
|
1.5
|
1.7
|
19
|
2.0
|
200
|
2.0
|
|
51 +
|
60
|
1.2
|
1.4
|
15
|
2.0
|
200
|
2.0
|
| Females
|
|
|
11-14
|
50
|
1.1
|
1.3
|
15
|
1.4
|
150
|
2.0
|
|
15-18
|
60
|
1.1
|
1.3
|
15
|
1.5
|
180
|
2.0
|
|
19-24
|
60
|
1.1
|
1.3
|
15
|
1.6
|
180
|
2.0
|
|
25-50
|
60
|
1.1
|
1.3
|
15
|
1.6
|
180
|
2.0
|
|
51 +
|
60
|
1.0
|
1.2
|
13
|
1.6
|
180
|
2.0
|
| Pregnant |
70
|
1.5
|
1.6
|
17
|
2.2
|
400
|
2.2
|
| Lactating |
|
|
1st 6mo
|
95
|
1.6
|
1.8
|
20
|
2.1
|
280
|
2.6
|
|
2nd 6mo
|
90
|
1.6
|
1.7
|
20
|
2.1
|
260
|
2.6
|
Table
3
Recommended
Dietary Allowances, Revised 1989
for Minerals
|
Group
|
Calcium
(mg)
|
Phosph
(mg)
|
Magnesium
(mg)
|
Iron
(mg)
|
Zinc
(mg)
|
Iodine
(mcg)
|
Selenium
(mcg)
|
| Infants |
|
|
0-6m
|
400
|
300
|
40
|
6
|
5
|
40
|
10
|
|
6mo-1yr
|
600
|
500
|
60
|
10
|
5
|
50
|
15
|
| Children
|
|
|
1-3
|
800
|
800
|
80
|
10
|
10
|
70
|
20
|
|
4-6
|
800
|
800
|
120
|
10
|
10
|
90
|
20
|
|
7-10
|
800
|
800
|
170
|
10
|
10
|
120
|
30
|
|
Males
|
|
|
11-14
|
1200
|
1200
|
270
|
12
|
15
|
150
|
40
|
|
15-18
|
1200
|
1200
|
400
|
12
|
15
|
150
|
50
|
|
19-24
|
1200
|
1200
|
350
|
10
|
15
|
150
|
70
|
|
25-50
|
800
|
800
|
350
|
10
|
15
|
150
|
70
|
|
51 +
|
800
|
800
|
350
|
10
|
15
|
150
|
70
|
| Females
|
|
|
11-14
|
1200
|
1200
|
280
|
15
|
12
|
150
|
45
|
|
15-18
|
1200
|
1200
|
300
|
15
|
12
|
150
|
50
|
|
19-24
|
1200
|
1200
|
280
|
15
|
12
|
150
|
55
|
|
25-50
|
800
|
800
|
280
|
15
|
12
|
150
|
55
|
|
51 +
|
800
|
800
|
280
|
15
|
12
|
150
|
55
|
| Pregnant |
1200
|
1200
|
320
|
30
|
15
|
175
|
65
|
| Lactating |
|
|
1st 6mo
|
1200
|
1200
|
355
|
15
|
19
|
200
|
75
|
|
2nd 6mo
|
1200
|
1200
|
340
|
15
|
16
|
200
|
75
|
TABLE
TWO
LABORATORY
ASSESSMENT OF VITAMIN-MINERAL NUTRITURE
Nutrient Population
at Risk
|
Vitamins
|
Pregnant
Women
|
Elderly
|
Smokers/Alcohol
Abusers
|
| folate |
x
|
x
|
x
|
| thiamin |
|
|
x
|
| vitamin
B6 |
|
x
|
x
|
| vitamin
B12 |
x
|
|
x
|
| vitamin
A |
|
x
|
|
| vitamin
C |
x
|
|
x
|
| vitamin
E |
x
|
x
|
|
| Carotenoids
Panel |
|
x
|
x
|
| Minerals |
|
|
|
| iron |
x
|
x
|
x
|
| calcium |
|
x
|
x
|
| zinc |
|
x
|
x
|
|
Other
|
|
|
|
| transferrin |
x
|
x
|
|
| albumin |
|
x
|
|
| prealbumin |
|
x
|
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