Macronutrients, minerals, and vitamins | Source of goal | Age group (years) | |||||
14 to 18 | 19 to 30 | 31 to 50 | |||||
Months postpartum | |||||||
0 to 6 | 7 to 12 | 0 to 6 | 7 to 12 | 0 to 6 | 7 to 12 | ||
Macronutrients | |||||||
Protein (% kcal) | AMDR | 10 to 30 | 10 to 30 | 10 to 35 | 10 to 35 | 10 to 35 | 10 to 35 |
Protein (g) | RDA | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 |
Carbohydrate (% kcal) | AMDR | 45 to 65 | 45 to 65 | 45 to 65 | 45 to 65 | 45 to 65 | 45 to 65 |
Carbohydrate (g) | RDA | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 |
Fiber (g) | 14 g/1000 kcal | 31 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 31 |
Added sugars (% kcals) | DGA | <10 | <10 | <10 | <10 | <10 | <10 |
Total lipid (% kcal) | AMDR | 25 to 35 | 25 to 35 | 20 to 35 | 20 to 35 | 20 to 35 | 20 to 35 |
Saturated fatty acids (% kcal) | DGA | <10 | <10 | <10 | <10 | <10 | <10 |
18:2 Linoleic acid (g) | AI | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
18:3 Linolenic acid (g) | AI | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
Minerals | |||||||
Calcium (mg) | RDA | 1300 | 1300 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 |
Iron (mg) | RDA | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Magnesium (mg) | RDA | 360 | 360 | 310 | 310 | 320 | 320 |
Phosphorus (mg) | RDA | 1250 | 1250 | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 |
Potassium (mg) | AI | 2500 | 2500 | 2800 | 2800 | 2800 | 2800 |
Sodium (mg) | CDRR | 2300 | 2300 | 2300 | 2300 | 2300 | 2300 |
Zinc (mg) | RDA | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Iodine (mcg) | RDA | 290 | 290 | 290 | 290 | 290 | 290 |
Vitamins | |||||||
Vitamin A (mcg RAE) | RDA | 1200 | 1200 | 1300 | 1300 | 1300 | 1300 |
Vitamin E (mg AT) | RDA | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Vitamin D (IU) | RDA | 600 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 600 |
Vitamin C (mg) | RDA | 115 | 115 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 |
Thiamin (mg) | RDA | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
Riboflavin (mg) | RDA | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
Niacin (mg) | RDA | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Vitamin B-6 (mg) | RDA | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Vitamin B-12 (mcg) | RDA | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
Choline (mg) | AI | 550 | 550 | 550 | 550 | 550 | 550 |
Vitamin K (mcg) | AI | 75 | 75 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 |
Folate (mcg DFE) | RDA | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |