Life stage group | Thiamine (mg/day) | Riboflavin (mg/day) | Niacin (mg/day)* | Pantothenic acid (mg/day) | Vitamin B6 (mg/day) | Biotin (mcg/day) | Vitamin C (mg/day) | Vitamin B12 (mcg/d) | Folate (mcg/d) | Choline (mg/d) | ||||||||||
RDA/AI | UL | RDA/AI | UL | RDA/AI | UL | RDA/AI | UL | RDA/AI | UL | RDA/AI | UL | RDA/AI | UL | RDA/AI | UL | RDA/AI | UL | RDA/AI | UL | |
Infants | ||||||||||||||||||||
0 to 6 months | 0.2¶ | ND | 0.3¶ | ND | 2¶ | ND | 1.7¶ | ND | 0.1¶ | ND | 5¶ | ND | 40¶ | ND | 0.1 | ND | 65 | ND | 125 | ND |
7 to 12 months | 0.3¶ | ND | 0.4¶ | ND | 4¶ | ND | 1.8¶ | ND | 0.3¶ | ND | 6¶ | ND | 50¶ | ND | 0.3 | ND | 85 | ND | 150 | ND |
Children | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 to 3 years | 0.5 | ND | 0.5 | ND | 6 | 10 | 2¶ | ND | 0.5 | 30 | 8¶ | ND | 15 | 400 | 0.5 | ND | 150 | 300 | 200 | 1 |
4 to 8 years | 0.6 | ND | 0.6 | ND | 8 | 15 | 3¶ | ND | 0.6 | 40 | 12¶ | ND | 25 | 650 | 0.6 | ND | 200 | 400 | 250 | 1 |
Males | ||||||||||||||||||||
9 to 13 years | 0.9 | ND | 0.9 | ND | 12 | 20 | 4¶ | ND | 1 | 60 | 20¶ | ND | 45 | 1200 | 1.0 | ND | 300 | 600 | 375 | 2 |
14 to 18 years | 1.2 | ND | 1.3 | ND | 16 | 30 | 5¶ | ND | 1.3 | 80 | 25¶ | ND | 75 | 1800 | 1.3 | ND | 400 | 800 | 550 | 3 |
19 to 30 years | 1.2 | ND | 1.3 | ND | 16 | 35 | 5¶ | ND | 1.3 | 100 | 30¶ | ND | 90 | 2000 | 1.3 | ND | 400 | 1000 | 550 | 3.5 |
31 to 50 years | 1.2 | ND | 1.3 | ND | 16 | 35 | 5¶ | ND | 1.3 | 100 | 30¶ | ND | 90 | 2000 | 1.3 | ND | 400 | 1000 | 550 | 3.5 |
51 to 70 years | 1.2 | ND | RDA | ND | 16 | 35 | 5¶ | ND | 1.7 | 100 | 30¶ | ND | 90 | 2000 | 1.7 | ND | 400 | 1000 | 550 | 3.5 |
>70 years | 1.2 | ND | 1.3 | ND | 16 | 35 | 5¶ | ND | 1.7 | 100 | 30¶ | ND | 90 | 2000 | 1.7 | ND | 400 | 1000 | 550 | 3.5 |
Females | ||||||||||||||||||||
9 to 13 years | 0.9 | ND | 0.9 | ND | 12 | 20 | 4¶ | ND | 1 | 60 | 20¶ | ND | 45 | 1200 | 1.0 | ND | 300 | 600 | 375 | 2 |
14 to 18 years | 1 | ND | 1 | ND | 14 | 30 | 5¶ | ND | 1.2 | 80 | 25¶ | ND | 65 | 1800 | 1.2 | ND | 400 | 800 | 400 | 3 |
19 to 30 years | 1.1 | ND | 1.1 | ND | 14 | 35 | 5¶ | ND | 1.3 | 100 | 30¶ | ND | 75 | 2000 | 1.3 | ND | 400 | 1000 | 425 | 3.5 |
31 to 50 years | 1.1 | ND | 1.1 | ND | 14 | 35 | 5¶ | ND | 1.3 | 100 | 30¶ | ND | 75 | 2000 | 1.3 | ND | 400 | 1000 | 425 | 3.5 |
51 to 70 years | 1.1 | ND | 1.1 | ND | 14 | 35 | 5¶ | ND | 1.5 | 100 | 30¶ | ND | 75 | 2000 | 1.5 | ND | 400 | 1000 | 425 | 3.5 |
>70 years | 1.1 | ND | 1.1 | ND | 14 | 35 | 5¶ | ND | 1.5 | 100 | 30¶ | ND | 75 | 2000 | 1.5 | ND | 400 | 1000 | 425 | 3.5 |
Pregnancy | ||||||||||||||||||||
14 to 18 years | 1.4 | ND | 1.4 | ND | 18 | 30 | 6¶ | ND | 1.9 | 80 | 30¶ | ND | 80 | 1800 | 1.9 | ND | 600 | 800 | 450 | 3 |
19 to 30 years | 1.4 | ND | 1.4 | ND | 18 | 35 | 6¶ | ND | 1.9 | 100 | 30¶ | ND | 85 | 2000 | 1.9 | ND | 600 | 1000 | 450 | 3.5 |
31 to 50 years | 1.4 | ND | 1.4 | ND | 18 | 35 | 6¶ | ND | 1.9 | 100 | 30¶ | ND | 85 | 2000 | 1.9 | ND | 600 | 1000 | 450 | 3.5 |
Lactation | ||||||||||||||||||||
14 to 18 years | 1.4 | ND | 1.6 | ND | 17 | 30 | 7¶ | ND | 2 | 80 | 35¶ | ND | 115 | 1800 | 2.0 | ND | 500 | 800 | 550 | 3 |
19 to 30 years | 1.4 | ND | 1.6 | ND | 17 | 35 | 7¶ | ND | 2 | 100 | 35¶ | ND | 120 | 2000 | 2.0 | ND | 500 | 1000 | 550 | 3.5 |
31 to 50 years | 1.4 | ND | 1.6 | ND | 17 | 35 | 7¶ | ND | 2 | 100 | 35¶ | ND | 120 | 2000 | 2.0 | ND | 500 | 1000 | 550 | 3.5 |
RDAs and AIs may both be used as goals for individual intake. The AI is used when there are insufficient data to determine the RDA for a given nutrient.
* Niacin is dosed as niacin equivalents (NE), where 1 mg niacin = 60 mg of tryptophan. Infants 0 to 6 months: only preformed niacin (not NE).
¶ As AI.Dietary Reference Intakes: The Essential Guide to Nutrient Requirements. Otten JJ, Hellwig JP, Meyers LD (Eds), The National Academies Press, Washington, DC 2006. pp.530-541. Reprinted and expanded with permission from the National Academies Press, Copyright © 2006, National Academy of Sciences.
Sources: Dietary reference intakes for Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Vitamin B12, Panthothenic acid, Biotin, and Choline (1998); Dietary reference Intakes for Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Selenium, and Carotenoids (2000). These reports may be accessed via www.nap.edu.Do you want to add Medilib to your home screen?