Table A.1 Dietary reference intakes for vitamins

Appears in
The Kick Diabetes Cookbook

By Brenda Davis and Vesanto Melina

Published 2018

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AGE / LIFE STAGE VIT A mcg VIT C mg VIT D mcg VIT E mg VIT K mcg THIAMIN mg RIBOFLAVIN mg NIACIN mg VIT B6 mg FOLATE mcg VIT B12 mcg PANTOTHENIC ACID mg BIOTIN mcg CHOLINE mg
INFANTS
0—6 months 400 40 10 4 2.0 0.2 0.3 2 0.1 65 0.4 1.7 5 125
7—12 months 500 50 10 5 2.5 0.3 0.4 4 0.3 80 0.5 1.8 6 150
CHILDREN
1—3 years 300 15 15 6 30 0.5 0.5 6 0.5 150 0.9 2 8 200
4—8 years 400 25 15 7 55 0.6 0.6 8 0.6 200 1.2 3 12 250
MALES
9—13 years 600 45 15 11 60 0.9 0.9 12 1.0 300 1.8 4 20 375
14—18 years 900 75 15 15 75 1.2 1.3 16 1.3 400 2.4 5 25 550
19—30 years 900 90 15 15 120 1.2 1.3 16 1.3 400 2.4 5 30 550
31—50 years 900 90 15 15 120 1.2 1.3 16 1.3 400 2.4 5 30 550
51—70 years 900 90 15 15 120 1.2 1.3 16 1.7 400 2.4 5 30 550
> 70 years 900 90 20 15 120 1.2 1.3 16 1.7 400 2.4 5 30 550
FEMALES
9—13 years 600 45 15 11 60 0.9 0.9 12 1.0 300 1.8 4 20 375
14—18 years 700 65 15 15 75 1.0 1.0 14 1.2 400 2.4 5 25 400
19—30 years 700 75 15 15 90 1.1 1.1 14 1.3 400 2.4 5 30 425
31—50 years 700 75 15 15 90 1.1 1.1 14 1.3 400 2.4 5 30 425
51—70 years 700 75 15 15 90 1.1 1.1 14 1.5 400 2.4 5 30 425
> 70 years 700 75 20 15 90 1.1 1.1 14 1.5 400 2.4 5 30 425
PREGNANCY
14—18 years 750 80 15 15 75 1.4 1.4 18 1.9 600 2.6 6 30 450
19—30 years 770 85 15 15 90 1.4 1.4 18 1.9 600 2.6 6 30 450
31—50 years 770 85 15 15 90 1.4 1.4 18 1.9 600 2.6 6 30 450
LACTATION
14—18 years 1,200 115 15 19 75 1.4 1.6 17 2 500 2.8 7 35 550
19—30 years 1,300 120 15 19 90 1.4 1.6 17 2 500 2.8 7 35 550
31—50 years 1,300 120 15 19 90 1.4 1.6 17 2 500 2.8 7 35 550