Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs): Recommended dietary allowances and adequate intakes of several vitamins in children

	Source of goal^*	Child 1 to 3	Female 4 to 8	Male 4 to 8	Female 9 to 13	Male 9 to 13	Female 14 to 18	Male 14 to 18
Vitamins
Vitamin A (mcg RAE)	RDA	300	400	400	600	600	700	900
Vitamin E (mg AT)	RDA	6	7	7	11	11	15	15
Vitamin D (international units)	RDA	600	600	600	600	600	600	600
Vitamin C (mg)	RDA	15	25	25	45	45	65	75
Thiamin (mg)	RDA	0.5	0.6	0.6	0.9	0.9	1	1.2
Riboflavin (mg)	RDA	0.5	0.6	0.6	0.9	0.9	1	1.3
Niacin (mg)	RDA	6	8	8	12	12	14	16
Vitamin B6 (mg)	RDA	0.5	0.6	0.6	1	1	1.2	1.3
Vitamin B12 (mcg)	RDA	0.9	1.2	1.2	1.8	1.8	2.4	2.4
Choline (mg)	AI	200	250	250	375	375	400	550
Vitamin K (mcg)	AI	30	55	55	60	60	75	75
Folate (mcg DFE)	RDA	150	200	200	300	300	400	400

AI: adequate intake; AT: alpha-tocopherol; DFE: dietary folate equivalents; RAE: retinol activity equivalents; RDA: recommended dietary allowance.

* 14 g fiber per 1000 kcal = basis for AI for fiber.

References:

Institute of Medicine. Dietary Reference Intakes: The essential guide to nutrient requirements. Washington (DC): The National Academies Press, 2006.
Institute of Medicine. Dietary Reference Intakes for Calcium and Vitamin D. Washington (DC): The National Academies Press, 2010.

Reproduced from: 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture, 8^th Edition, December 2015. https://www.dietaryguidelines.gov/about-dietary-guidelines/previous-editions/2015-dietary-guidelines (Accessed on April 7, 2021).

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