TABLE J-1 Target Median Intakes (TMIs)
Nutrient |
6–10 y |
11–13 y |
14–18 y |
Protein (g/d) |
47.4 |
100.6 |
101.6 |
Vitamin A (μg RAE/d) |
601 |
753 |
867 |
Vitamin C (mg/d) |
74 |
93 |
121 |
Vitamin E (mg αT/d) |
9.3 |
12.5 |
17.0 |
Thiamin (mg/d) |
1.16 |
1.48 |
1.74 |
Riboflavin (mg/d) |
1.45 |
1.90 |
2.08 |
Niacin (mg/d) |
12.7 |
18.8 |
22.7 |
Vitamin B6 (mg/d) |
1.24 |
1.69 |
1.97 |
Folate (μg DFE/d) |
425 |
528 |
640 |
Vitamin B12 (μg/d) |
3.7 |
4.2 |
5.1 |
Iron (mg/d) |
10.5 |
16.4a |
18.4a |
Magnesium (mg/d) |
226 |
306 |
459 |
Zinc (mg/d) |
9.1 |
11.6 |
13.5 |
Calcium (mg/d) |
1,037 |
1,375 |
1,504 |
Phosphorus (mg/d) |
1,127 |
1,682 |
1,787 |
Potassium (mg/d) |
4,229 |
4,760 |
5,438 |
2,020 |
2,200 |
2,300 |
|
Linoleic Acid (g/d) |
10.4 |
11.4 |
14.1 |
α-Linolenic Acid (g/d) |
0.97 |
1.10 |
1.41 |
Fiber (g/d) |
26.5 |
29.0 |
33.5 |
NOTES: αT = α-tocopherol; d = day; DFE = dietary folate equivalent; g = gram; kg = kilogram; mg = milligram; RAE = retinol activity equivalent; μg = microgram; y = years. aIron values were based on results of calculations that used the probability method. Details appear in Appendix I. bTMIs for sodium based on the Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL) for the age group. The TMI for the 6–10-year-old age group is based on a weighted average of the ULs for the 4–8-and 9–10-year-old group. SOURCE: *IOM, 2006. |
TABLE J-2 Results of Different Methods Used to Calculate Target Median Intakes (TMI), by Age-Grade Group
Nutrient |
K–Grade 5 6–10 y |
Grades 6–8 11–13 y |
Grades 9–12 14–18 y |
Protein (g/d)* |
|
|
|
Average TMI |
47.2 |
84.9 |
88.4 |
Highest TMI |
48.6 |
95.1 |
89.1 |
Nutrient Density TMI |
47.4 |
100.6 |
101.6 |
Vitamin A (μg RAE/d) |
|
|
|
Average TMI |
601 |
737 |
867 |
Highest TMI |
621 |
761 |
985 |
Nutrient Density TMI |
601 |
753 |
867 |
Vitamin C (mg/d) |
|
|
|
Average TMI |
74 |
88 |
112 |
Highest TMI |
76 |
88 |
120 |
Nutrient Density TMI |
74 |
93 |
121 |
Vitamin E (mg αT/d) |
|
|
|
Average TMI |
8.7 |
11.6 |
14.9 |
Highest TMI |
9.0 |
11.8 |
15.0 |
Nutrient Density TMI |
9.3 |
12.5 |
17.0 |
Thiamin (mg/d) |
|
|
|
Average TMI |
1.15 |
1.30 |
1.65 |
Highest TMI |
1.20 |
1.40 |
1.80 |
Nutrient Density TMI |
1.16 |
1.48 |
1.74 |
Riboflavin (mg/d) |
|
|
|
Average TMI |
1.45 |
1.75 |
2.05 |
Highest TMI |
1.50 |
1.80 |
2.30 |
Nutrient Density TMI |
1.45 |
1.90 |
2.08 |
Niacin (mg/d) |
|
|
|
Average TMI |
14.0 |
17.1 |
20.3 |
Highest TMI |
14.2 |
17.8 |
21.0 |
Nutrient Density TMI |
14.7 |
18.8 |
22.7 |
Vitamin B6 (mg/d) |
|
|
|
Average TMI |
1.15 |
1.55 |
1.75 |
Highest TMI |
1.20 |
1.60 |
1.80 |
Nutrient Density TMI |
1.24 |
1.69 |
1.97 |
Folate (μg DFE/d) |
|
|
|
Average TMI |
425 |
487 |
585 |
Highest TMI |
439 |
499 |
616 |
Nutrient Density TMI |
425 |
528 |
640 |
Vitamin B12 (μg /d) |
|
|
|
Average TMI |
3.6 |
3.8 |
4.8 |
Highest TMI |
3.8 |
4.0 |
5.1 |
Nutrient Density TMI |
3.7 |
4.2 |
5.1 |
Iron (mg/d) |
|
|
|
Average TMI |
10.5 |
13.4 |
15.5 |
Highest TMI |
10.9 |
15.5 |
15.9 |
Nutrient Density TMI |
10.5 |
16.4 |
18.4 |