TABLE 3-11, Nutrients Provided per Day in the Current Food Packages Compared to Dietary Reference Intakes: Pregnant, Breastfeeding, and Postpartum Women - Review of WIC Food Packages

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TABLE 3-11Nutrients Provided per Day in the Current Food Packages Compared to Dietary Reference Intakes: Pregnant, Breastfeeding, and Postpartum Women

Nutrient	EAR/AI Pregnant	EAR/AI Breastfeeding	EAR/AI Postpartum	FP V, Pregnant		FP VII, Breastfeeding		FP VI, Postpartum^*
Nutrient	EAR/AI Pregnant	EAR/AI Breastfeeding	EAR/AI Postpartum	Amount	% DRI	Amount	% DRI	Amount	% DRI
Energy (kcal)	2,625^a	2,492^a	2,350^a	787	30	918	37	572	24
Protein (g)	71^b	71^b	46^b	39	55	52	74	27	60
Fiber (g)	28^c	29^c	25^c	8.0	29	8.0	28	5.7	23
Calcium (mg)	800	800	800	1,029	129	1,232	154	739	92
Copper (mg)	0.8	1	0.7	0.4	55	0.5	48	0.3	42
Iron (mg)	22	6.5	8.1	13.5	62	14	221	12.3	152
Magnesium (mg)	290/300^d	255/265^d	255/265^d	198	68/68	214	84/81	132	52/50
Phosphorus (mg)	580	580	580	976	168	1,178	203	690	119
Selenium (µg)	49	59	45	31.6	65	64	108	25	56
Zinc (mg)	9.5	10.4	6.8	6.6	69	7.7	74	5.2	76
Potassium (mg)	4,700^c	5,100^c	4,700^c	1,837	39	1,958	38	1,302	28
Vitamin A (µg RAE)	550	900	500	646	117	754	84	522	104
Vitamin E (mg)	12	16	12	3.6	30	4.0	25	2.5	20
Vitamin D (IU)	400	400	400	291	73	371	93	213	53
Vitamin C (mg)	70	100	60	72	103	72	72	57	95
Thiamin (mg)	1.2	1.2	0.9	0.9	76	0.9	78	0.7	81
Riboflavin (mg)	1.2	1.3	0.9	1.8	148	2.0	153	1.4	153
Niacin (mg)	14	13	11	9.9	71	13	98	8.0	72
Vitamin B6 (mg)	1.6	1.7	1.1	1.3	79	1.4	83	1.1	97
Folate (µg DFE)	520	450	320	473	91	487	108	425	133
Vitamin B12 (µg)	2.2	2.4	2	4.4	198	5.6	234	3.6	180
Choline (mg)	450^c	550^c	425^c	75	17	147	27	71	17
Nutrients to Limit
Added sugars (g)	65^e	65^e	57.5^e	7.4	12	6.6	10	6.9	12
Saturated fat (g)	29^e	29^e	26^e	8.5	29	13	44	6.4	25
Sodium (mg)	1,500^c	1,500^c	1,500^c	727	48	1,007	67	527	35

: NOTES: AI = adequate intake; DGA = Dietary Guidelines for Americans; EAR = Estimated Average Requirement; FP = food package; RAE = retinol activity equivalents; RDA = Recommended Dietary Allowance; Nutrient profiles were developed by applying the assumptions outlined in Appendix R.
*: Some values in these columns are corrected from the original prepublication version.
a: Value is the median estimated energy requirement (EER) calculated by the committee. Values differ slightly from those in Chapter 4 because EER values for that chapter were re-calculated in a different statistical program to generate percentiles. The means are equivalent for the two analyses.
b: Values represent an RDA. The RDA is used for evaluation of the food package protein content because the EAR for protein is in units of g per kg body weight and therefore must be calculated for an individual.
c: Indicates an AI. Other values are an EAR unless otherwise noted.
d: Magnesium has two values: 19-30y/31-50y;
e: Based the DGA recommended limit of 10 percent of kcal.
: SOURCES: IOM, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002/2005, 2005, 2011a; USDA/ARS, 2016; USDA/HHS, 2016.

From: 3, Alignment of the Current Food Packages with Dietary Guidance, Special Dietary Needs, and Cultural Eating Practices or Food Preferences

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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