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Daily Dietary Reference Intakes - Women (teens) aged 14-18
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| Nutrient |
Recommended Intake (RI)
(not pregnant or nursing) |
Pregnancy
(ADD this to the RI) |
Breastfeeding
(ADD this to the RI) |
Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL)
(avoid exceeding this amount) |
| Fat-soluble vitamins |
| Vitamin A |
700 µg |
50 µg |
500 µg |
2,800 µg |
| Vitamin D |
5 µg |
0 µg |
0 µg |
50 µg |
| Vitamin E |
15 mg |
0 mg |
4 mg |
800 mg |
| Vitamin K |
75 µg |
0 µg |
0 µg |
ND |
| Water-soluble vitamins |
| Biotin |
25 µg |
5 µg |
10 µg |
ND |
| Choline |
400 mg |
50 mg |
150 mg |
3,000 mg |
| Folic Acid |
400 µg |
200 µg |
100 µg |
800 µg |
| Niacin |
14 mg |
4 mg |
3 mg |
30 mg |
| Pantothenic acid |
5 mg |
1 mg |
2 mg |
ND |
| Riboflavin/Vitamin B2 |
1.0 mg |
0.4 mg |
0.6 mg |
ND |
| Thiamin/Vitamin B1 |
1.0 mg |
0.4 mg |
0.4 mg |
ND |
| Vitamin B6 |
1.2 mg |
0.7 mg |
0.8 mg |
80 mg |
| Vitamin B12 |
2.4 µg |
0.2 µg |
0.4 µg |
ND |
| Vitamin C |
65 mg |
15 mg |
50 mg |
1,800 mg |
| Major Minerals |
| Calcium |
1,300 mg |
0 mg |
0 mg |
2,500 mg |
| Phosphorus |
1,250 mg |
0 mg |
0 mg |
4,000 mg
3,500 mg during pregnancy |
| Magnesium |
360 mg |
40 mg |
0 mg |
350 mg
(supplements only, intake from
food & water is not a problem) |
| Trace Minerals |
| Chromium |
24 µg |
5 µg |
20 µg |
ND |
| Copper |
890 µg |
110 µg |
410 µg |
8,000 µg |
| Fluoride |
3 mg |
0 mg |
0 mg |
10 mg |
| Iodine |
150 µg |
70 µg |
140 µg |
900 µg |
| Iron |
15 mg |
12 mg |
- 5 mg
(less needed) |
45 mg |
| Manganese |
1.6 mg |
0.4 mg |
1 mg |
9 mg |
| Molybdenum |
43 µg |
7 µg |
7 µg |
1,700 µg |
| Selenium |
55 µg |
5 µg |
15 µg |
400 µg |
| Zinc |
9 mg |
3 mg |
4 mg |
34 mg |
| UL = The maximum level of
daily nutrient intake that is likely to pose no risk of adverse
effects. Unless otherwise specified, the UL represents total
intake from food, water, and supplements.
ND = Not determinable due to lack of data of adverse effects
in this age group and concern with regard to lack of ability
to handle excess amounts. Source of intake should be from
food only to prevent high levels of intake.
References
Dietary
Reference Intakes (DRI) and Recommended Dietary Allowances
(RDA) from the US Department of Agriculture's Food and
Nutrition Information Center
Hale, Thomas. Medications
and Mothers' Milk, 10th Edition. Pharmasoft Medical
Publishing, 2002.
Hamosh M, Dewey, Garza C, et al: Nutrition
During Lactation. Institute of Medicine, Washington, DC,
National Academy Press, 1991, pp. 133-140. This book is available
free from the HRSA
Information Center (look under Nutrition publications).
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Page last modified:
03/03/2005
Written: 06/16/03
