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- FIGURE 8 -
RECOMMENDED DAILY DIETARY INTAKES IN SOME DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
| AUSTRALIA | U.K. | U.S.A. | ||||
| MEN | WOMEN | MEN | WOMEN | MEN | WOMEN | |
| Age (years) | 19-64 | 19-54 | 18-35 | 18-35 | 23-50 | 23-50 |
| Weight (kilograms) | 70 | 58 | 65 | 55 | 70 | 55 |
| Energy (kilojoules) | 11600-8800 | 8400-7600 | 12000 | 9200 | 11300 | 8400 |
| Energy (kilocalories) | 2800-2100 | 2000-1800 | 2900 | 2200 | 2700 | 2000 |
| Protein | 70 | 58 | 72 | 54 | 56 | 44 |
| Vitamin A (micrograms of retinol equivalents) | 750 | 750 | 750 | 750 | 1000 | 800 |
| Vitamin D (micrograms) | - | - | - | - | 5 | 5 |
| Vitamin E (milligrams) | 10 | 7 | - | - | 10 | 8 |
| Vitamin B-1(milligrams) | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.0 |
| Vitamin 8-2 (milligrams) | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
| Niacin (milligrams of niacin equivalents) | 18-20 | 12-14 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 13 |
| Vitamin B-6 (milligrams) | 1.3-1.9 | 0.9-1.4 | - | - | 2.2 | 2.0 |
| Vitamin 8-12 (micrograms) | 2.0 | 2.0 | - | - | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Folacin (micrograms) | 200 | 200 | 300 | 300 | 400 | 400 |
| Vitamin C (milligrams) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 60 | 60 |
| Calcium (milligrams) | 800 | 800 | 500 | 500 | 800 | 800 |
| Phosphorus (milligrams) | - | - | - | - | 800 | 800 |
| Iron (milligrams) | 7 | 12-16 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 18 |
| Zinc (milligrams) | 12-16 | 12-16 | - | - | 15 | 15 |
| Magnesium (milligrams) | 320 | 270 | - | - | 350 | 300 |
| Iodine (micrograms) | 150 | 120 | - | - | 150 | 150 |
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| - | Our nutrient needs | ||
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| - | How our nutrient needs are assessed | ||
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| - | Recommended dietary intakes | ||
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| 5: | How the human diet has changed | ||
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| 6: | Our nutrient needs change with age | ||
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| 7: | Recommended dietary intakes for different groups | ||
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Recommended daily dietary intakes in some developed countries | ||
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| 9: | Estimated safe and adequate range of daily dietary intakes | ||
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| 10: | How to check your intake of a particular nutrient | ||
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