TABLE K-8Additional Macronutrient Recommendations

MacronutrientRecommended Intake
Dietary cholesterolAs low as possible while consuming a nutritionally adequate diet
Trans fatty acidsAs low as possible while consuming a nutritionally adequate diet
Saturated fatty acidsAs low as possible while consuming a nutritionally adequate diet
Added sugarsLimit to a maximum intake of no more than 25% of total energy a
a

Not a recommended intake. A daily intake of added sugars that individuals should aim for to achieve a healthful diet was not set.

SOURCE: IOM, 2006.

From: Appendix K, Dietary Reference Intakes for Individuals Ages 4 Through 18 Years, Including Those Who Are Pregnant or Lactating

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Nutrition Standards and Meal Requirements for National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs: Phase I. Proposed Approach for Recommending Revisions.
Institute of Medicine (US) Committee on Nutrition Standards for National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs; Stallings VA, Taylor CL, editors.
Washington (DC): National Academies Press (US); 2008.
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