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- FIGURE 7 -

RECOMMENDED DIETARY INTAKES FOR DIFFERENT GROUPS*

  Figure 7 Part 1 of 2: (click here for part 2 of 2)

GROUP AGE
WEIGHT
ENERGY PROTEIN VITAMIN
A
VITAMIN
B-1
VITAMIN
B-2
VITAMIN
B-6
VITAMIN
B-12
VITAMIN
C
VITAMIN
E
  (years) (kg) kJ Kcal (g) (µg) (mg) (mg) (mg) (µg) (mg) (mg)
Men 19-64 70 11600-
8800
2800-2100 70 750 1.1 1.7 1.3-1.9 2.0 30 10.0
65+ 70 8800 2100 70 750 0.9 1.3 1.0-1.5 2.0 30 10.0
Women 19-54 58 8400-7600 2000-1800 58 750 0.8 1.2 0.9-1.4 2.0 30 7.0
55+ 58 6400 1500 58 750 0.7 1.0 0.8-1.1 2.0 30 7.0
Pregnant 70
(2nd & 3rd
trimesters)
9000-8200
(2nd & 3rd
trimesters)
2150-1950
(2nd & 3rd
trimesters)
66
(2nd & 3rd
trimesters)
750 1.0 1.5 1.0-1.5 3.0 60
(2nd & 3rd
trimesters)
7.0
Lactating 58 10900-10100 2600-2400 78 1200 1.2 2.0 1.6-2.2 3.5 60 9.5
Infants 0-6mo                      
-breast-fed - - - - - 425 0.15 0.4 0.25 0.3 25 2.5
-formula-fed - - - - - 425 0.25 0.4 0.25 0.3 25 4.0
6mo-1yr - - - 2-3 300 0.35 0.6 0.45 0.7 30 4.0
Children 1-3 13 5400 1300 20-39 300 0.5 0.8 0.6-0.9 1.0 30 5.0
4-7 18-19     25-51 350 0.7 1.1 0.8-1.3 1.5 30 6.0
Boys     7200 1700   500 0.9 1.4 1.1-1.6 1.5 30 8.0
8-11 28 9200 2200 37-66 725 1.2 1.8 1.4-2.1 2.0 40 10.5
12-15 41 12200 2900 51-87 750 1.2 1.9 1.5-2.2 2.0 50 11.0
16-18 61 12600 3000 67-90              
Girls 8-11 27 9200 2200 37-66 500 0.8 1.3 1.0-1.5 1.5 30 8.0
12-15 42 10400 2500 52-75 750 1.0 1.6 1.2-l.tl 2.0 40 9.0
16-18 55 9200 2200 60-66 750 0.9 1.4 1.1-1.6 2.0 50 8.0

 

  Figure 7 Part 2 of 2: (click here for part 1of 2)

GROUP AGE  FOLACIN  NIACIN  CALCIUM  IODINE  IRON  MAGNESIUM  POTASSIUM  SELENIUM  SODIUM  ZINC
  (years) (µg) (mg) (mg) (µg) (mg) (mg) (mg) (µg) (mg) (mg)
Men 19-64 200 18-20 800 150 7 320 1950-5460 85 920-2300 12-16
65+ 200 14-17 800 150 7 320 1950-5460 85 920-2300 12-16
Women 19-54 200 12-14 800 120 12-16 270 1950-5460 70 920-2300 12-16
55+ 200 10-12 1000 120 5-7 270 1950-5460 70 920-2300 12-16
Pregnant 400 14-16 1100
(3rd
trimester)
150 22-36
(2nd & 3rd
trimester)
300 1950-5460 80 920-2300 16-21
Lactating 350 17-19 1200 200 12-16 340 2540-5460 85 920-2300 18-22
Infants 0-6mo
-breast-fed   50 4 300 50 0.5 40 390-580 10 140-280 3-6
-formula-fed   50 4 500 50 3.0 40 390-580 10 140-280 3-6
6mo-1yr 75 7 550 60 9 60 470-1370 15 320-580 4.5-6
Children 1-3 100 9-10 700 70 6-8 80 980-2730 25 320-1150 4.5-6
4-7 100 11-13 800 90 6-8 110 1560-3900 30 460-1 730 6-9
Boys 8-11 150 14-16 800 120 6-8 180 1950-5460 50 600-2300 9-14
12-15 200 19-21 1200 150 10-13 260 1950-5460 85 920-2300 12-18
16-18 200 20-22 1000 150 10-13 320 1950-5460 85 920-2300 12-18
Girls 8-11 150 14-16 900 120 6-8 160 1950-5460 50 600-2300 9-14
12-15 200 17-19 1000 120 10-13 270 1950-5460 70 Y20-2300 12-18


Footnotes for Figure 7:

See the Food Charts for Vitamin D requirements.
mg = milligram; µg = microgram
Adapted from Recommended Dietary intakes for Use in Australia, AGPS, Canberra, 1987.



Food Facts
- Our nutrient needs
- How our nutrient needs are assessed
- Recommended dietary intakes
Figures:
5: How the human diet has changed
6: Our nutrient needs change with age
Recommended dietary intakes for different groups
8: Recommended daily dietary intakes in some developed countries
9: Estimated safe and adequate range of daily dietary intakes
10: How to check your intake of a particular nutrient
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