TABLE J-1a, Dietary Reference Intakes Used for Assessing Nutrient Intakes of WIC-Eligible Subgroups - Review of WIC Food Packages

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TABLE J-1aDietary Reference Intakes Used for Assessing Nutrient Intakes of WIC-Eligible Subgroups

Population Subgroup and Type of DRI	Nutrient
Population Subgroup and Type of DRI	Calcium (mg/d)	Copper (µg/d)	Iron (mg/d)	Magnesium (mg/d)	Phosphorus (mg/d)	Selenium (µg/d)	Zinc (mg/d)	Potassium (mg/d)	Sodium (mg/d)
Infants 0–6 mo
EAR/AI	200*	200*	0.27*	30*	100*	15*	2*	400*	120*
UL	1,000	ND	40	ND	ND	45	4	NA	ND
Infants 6–12 mo
EAR/AI	260*	220*	6.9	75*	275*	20*	2.5	700*	370*
UL	1,500	ND	40	ND	ND	60	5	NA	ND
Children 1–3 y
EAR/AI	500	260	3	65	380	17	2.5	3,000*	1,000*
UL	2,500	1,000	40	65	3,000	90	7	NA	1,500
Children 4–8 y
EAR/AI	800	340	4.1	110	405	23	4	3,800*	1,200*
UL	2,500	3,000	40	110	3,000	150	12	NA	1,900
Females 19–30 y
EAR/AI	800	700	8.1	255	580	45	6.8	4,700*	1,500*
UL	2,500	10,000	45	350	4,000	400	40	NA	2,300
Females 31–50 y
EAR/AI	800	700	8.1	265	580	45	6.8	4,700*	1,300*
UL	2,500	10,000	45	350	4,000	400	40	NA	2,300
Pregnancy 19–30 y
EAR/AI	800	800	22	290	580	49	9.5	4,700*	1,500*
UL	2,500	10,000	45	350	3,500	400	40	NA	2,300
Pregnancy 31–50 y
EAR/AI	800	800	22	300	580	49	9.5	4,700*	1,500*
UL	2,500	10,000	45	350	3,500	400	40	NA	2,300
Lactation 19–30 y
EAR/AI	800	1,000	6.5	255	580	59	10.4	5,100*	1,500*
UL	2,500	10,000	45	350	4,000	400	40	NA	2,300
Lactation 31–50 y
EAR/AI	800	1,000	6.5	265	580	59	10.4	5,100*	1,500*
UL	2,500	10,000	45	350	4,000	400	40	NA	2,300

: NOTES: AI = Adequate Intake, used when necessary, followed by an asterisk (*); EAR = Estimated Average Requirement, used when available; NA = not applicable; ND = not determined due to lack of data; UL = Tolerable Upper Intake Level. The UL for magnesium represents intake from pharmacological agents only and does not include intake from food. The AIs for calcium for infants are based on the calcium content of human milk. The UL values for phosphorous and sodium in this table were corrected to mg units from the values in the originally posted prepublication, which were in g units.
: SOURCES: Data sources for Table J-1a to J-1c are listed after Table J-1c.

From: Appendix J, Nutrient and Food Intake of WIC Subgroups: Analytical Methods and Results

Review of WIC Food Packages: Improving Balance and Choice: Final Report.

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Health and Medicine Division; Food and Nutrition Board; Committee to Review WIC Food Packages.

Washington (DC): National Academies Press (US); 2017 May 1.

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