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From page 459... ... PART IV: APPENDIX E 459 E DRI VALUES FOR INDISPENSABLE AMINO ACIDS BY LIFE STAGE AND GENDER GROUP AI for Infants Ages 0 through 6 Months 0–6 mo 214 mg/d or 36 mg/kg/d of histidine 529 mg/d or 88 mg/kg/d of isoleucine 938 mg/d or 156 mg/kg/d of leucine 640 mg/d or 107 mg/kg/d of lysine 353 mg/d or 59 mg/kg/d of methionine + cysteine 807 mg/d or 135 mg/kg/d of phenylalanine + tyrosine 436 mg/d or 73 mg/kg/d of threonine 167 mg/d or 28 mg/kg/d of tryptophan 519 mg/d or 87 mg/kg/d of valine Infants Ages 7 through 12 Months EAR for 7–12 mo 22 mg/kg/d of histidine 30 mg/kg/d of isoleucine 65 mg/kg/d of leucine 62 mg/kg/d of lysine 30 mg/kg/d of methionine + cysteine 58 mg/kg/d of phenylalanine + tyrosine 34 mg/kg/d of threonine 9 mg/kg/d of tryptophan 39 mg/kg/d of valine Read the entire page →
From page 460... ... DRIs: THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO NUTRIENT REQUIREMENTS 460 RDA for 7–12 mo 32 mg/kg/d of histidine 43 mg/kg/d of isoleucine 93 mg/kg/d of leucine 89 mg/kg/d of lysine 43 mg/kg/d of methionine + cysteine 84 mg/kg/d of phenylalanine + tyrosine 49 mg/kg/d of threonine 13 mg/kg/d of tryptophan 58 mg/kg/d of valine Children Ages 1 through 3 Years EAR for 1–3 y 16 mg/kg/d of histidine 22 mg/kg/d of isoleucine 48 mg/kg/d of leucine 45 mg/kg/d of lysine 22 mg/kg/d of methionine + cysteine 41 mg/kg/d of phenylalanine + tyrosine 24 mg/kg/d of threonine 6 mg/kg/d of tryptophan 28 mg/kg/d of valine RDA for 1–3 y 21 mg/kg/d of histidine 28 mg/kg/d of isoleucine 63 mg/kg/d of leucine 58 mg/kg/d of lysine 28 mg/kg/d of methionine + cysteine 54 mg/kg/d of phenylalanine + tyrosine 32 mg/kg/d of threonine 8 mg/kg/d of tryptophan 37 mg/kg/d of valine Children Ages 4 through 8 Years EAR for 4–8 y 13 mg/kg/d of histidine 18 mg/kg/d of isoleucine 40 mg/kg/d of leucine 37 mg/kg/d of lysine 18 mg/kg/d of methionine + cysteine 33 mg/kg/d of phenylalanine + tyrosine 19 mg/kg/d of threonine 5 mg/kg/d of tryptophan 23 mg/kg/d of valine Read the entire page →
From page 461... ... PART IV: APPENDIX E 461 RDA for 4–8 y 16 mg/kg/d of histidine 22 mg/kg/d of isoleucine 49 mg/kg/d of leucine 46 mg/kg/d of lysine 22 mg/kg/d of methionine + cysteine 41 mg/kg/d of phenylalanine + tyrosine 24 mg/kg/d of threonine 6 mg/kg/d of tryptophan 28 mg/kg/d of valine Boys Ages 9 through 13 Years BOYS EAR for 9–13 y 13 mg/kg/d of histidine 18 mg/kg/d of isoleucine 40 mg/kg/d of leucine 37 mg/kg/d of lysine 18 mg/kg/d of methionine + cysteine 33 mg/kg/d of phenylalanine + tyrosine 19 mg/kg/d of threonine 5 mg/kg/d of tryptophan 23 mg/kg/d of valine BOYS RDA for 9–13 y 17 mg/kg/d of histidine 22 mg/kg/d of isoleucine 49 mg/kg/d of leucine 46 mg/kg/d of lysine 22 mg/kg/d of methionine + cysteine 41 mg/kg/d of phenylalanine + tyrosine 24 mg/kg/d of threonine 6 mg/kg/d of tryptophan 28 mg/kg/d of valine Girls Ages 9 through 13 Years GIRLS EAR for 9–13 y 12 mg/kg/d of histidine 17 mg/kg/d of isoleucine Read the entire page →
From page 462... ... DRIs: THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO NUTRIENT REQUIREMENTS 462 38 mg/kg/d of leucine 35 mg/kg/d of lysine 17 mg/kg/d of methionine + cysteine 31 mg/kg/d of phenylalanine + tyrosine 18 mg/kg/d of threonine 5 mg/kg/d of tryptophan 22 mg/kg/d of valine GIRLS RDA for 9-13 y 15 mg/kg/d of histidine 21 mg/kg/d of isoleucine 47 mg/kg/d of leucine 43 mg/kg/d of lysine 21 mg/kg/d of methionine + cysteine 38 mg/kg/d of phenylalanine + tyrosine 22 mg/kg/d of threonine 6 mg/kg/d of tryptophan 27 mg/kg/d of valine Boys Ages 14 through 18 Years BOYS EAR for 14–18 y 12 mg/kg/d of histidine 17 mg/kg/d of isoleucine 38 mg/kg/d of leucine 35 mg/kg/d of lysine 17 mg/kg/d of methionine + cysteine 31 mg/kg/d of phenylalanine + tyrosine 18 mg/kg/d of threonine 5 mg/kg/d of tryptophan 22 mg/kg/d of valine BOYS RDA for 14–18 y 15 mg/kg/d of histidine 21 mg/kg/d of isoleucine 47 mg/kg/d of leucine 43 mg/kg/d of lysine 21 mg/kg/d of methionine + cysteine Read the entire page →
From page 463... ... PART IV: APPENDIX E 463 38 mg/kg/d of phenylalanine + tyrosine 22 mg/kg/d of threonine 6 mg/kg/d of tryptophan 27 mg/kg/d of valine Girls Ages 14 through 18 Years GIRLS EAR for 14–18 y 12 mg/kg/d of histidine 16 mg/kg/d of isoleucine 35 mg/kg/d of leucine 32 mg/kg/d of lysine 16 mg/kg/d of methionine + cysteine 28 mg/kg/d of phenylalanine + tyrosine 17 mg/kg/d of threonine 4 mg/kg/d of tryptophan 20 mg/kg/d of valine GIRLS RDA for 14–18 y 14 mg/kg/d of histidine 19 mg/kg/d of isoleucine 44 mg/kg/d of leucine 40 mg/kg/d of lysine 19 mg/kg/d of methionine + cysteine 35 mg/kg/d of phenylalanine + tyrosine 21 mg/kg/d of threonine 5 mg/kg/d of tryptophan 24 mg/kg/d of valine Adults Ages 19 Years and Older EAR FOR ADULTS 19 y and older 11 mg/kg/d of histidine 15 mg/kg/d of isoleucine 34 mg/kg/d of leucine 31 mg/kg/d of lysine 15 mg/kg/d of methionine + cysteine 27 mg/kg/d of phenylalanine + tyrosine 16 mg/kg/d of threonine Read the entire page →
From page 464... ... DRIs: THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO NUTRIENT REQUIREMENTS 464 4 mg/kg/d of tryptophan 19 mg/kg/d of valine RDA FOR ADULTS 19 y and older 14 mg/kg/d of histidine 19 mg/kg/d of isoleucine 42 mg/kg/d of leucine 38 mg/kg/d of lysine 19 mg/kg/d of methionine + cysteine 33 mg/kg/d of phenylalanine + tyrosine 20 mg/kg/d of threonine 5 mg/kg/d of tryptophan 24 mg/kg/d of valine Pregnancy EAR FOR PREGNANCY For all ages 15 mg/kg/d of histidine 20 mg/kg/d of isoleucine 45 mg/kg/d of leucine 41 mg/kg/d of lysine 20 mg/kg/d of methionine + cysteine 36 mg/kg/d of phenylalanine + tyrosine 21 mg/kg/d of threonine 5 mg/kg/d of tryptophan 25 mg/kg/d of valine RDA FOR PREGNANCY For all ages 18 mg/kg/d of histidine 25 mg/kg/d of isoleucine 56 mg/kg/d of leucine 51 mg/kg/d of lysine 25 mg/kg/d of methionine + cysteine 44 mg/kg/d of phenylalanine + tyrosine 26 mg/kg/d of threonine 7 mg/kg/d of tryptophan 31 mg/kg/d of valine Read the entire page →
From page 465... ... PART IV: APPENDIX E 465 Lactation EAR FOR LACTATION For all ages 15 mg/kg/d of histidine 24 mg/kg/d of isoleucine 50 mg/kg/d of leucine 42 mg/kg/d of lysine 21 mg/kg/d of methionine + cysteine 41 mg/kg/d of phenylalanine + tyrosine 24 mg/kg/d of threonine 7 mg/kg/d of tryptophan 28 mg/kg/d of valine RDA FOR LACTATION For all ages 19 mg/kg/d of histidine 30 mg/kg/d of isoleucine 62 mg/kg/d of leucine 52 mg/kg/d of lysine 26 mg/kg/d of methionine + cysteine 51 mg/kg/d of phenylalanine + tyrosine 30 mg/kg/d of threonine 9 mg/kg/d of tryptophan 35 mg/kg/d of valine Read the entire page →

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... PART IV: APPENDIX E 459 E DRI VALUES FOR INDISPENSABLE AMINO ACIDS BY LIFE STAGE AND GENDER GROUP AI for Infants Ages 0 through 6 Months 0–6 mo 214 mg/d or 36 mg/kg/d of histidine 529 mg/d or 88 mg/kg/d of isoleucine 938 mg/d or 156 mg/kg/d of leucine 640 mg/d or 107 mg/kg/d of lysine 353 mg/d or 59 mg/kg/d of methionine + cysteine 807 mg/d or 135 mg/kg/d of phenylalanine + tyrosine 436 mg/d or 73 mg/kg/d of threonine 167 mg/d or 28 mg/kg/d of tryptophan 519 mg/d or 87 mg/kg/d of valine Infants Ages 7 through 12 Months EAR for 7–12 mo 22 mg/kg/d of histidine 30 mg/kg/d of isoleucine 65 mg/kg/d of leucine 62 mg/kg/d of lysine 30 mg/kg/d of methionine + cysteine 58 mg/kg/d of phenylalanine + tyrosine 34 mg/kg/d of threonine 9 mg/kg/d of tryptophan 39 mg/kg/d of valine

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... DRIs: THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO NUTRIENT REQUIREMENTS 460 RDA for 7–12 mo 32 mg/kg/d of histidine 43 mg/kg/d of isoleucine 93 mg/kg/d of leucine 89 mg/kg/d of lysine 43 mg/kg/d of methionine + cysteine 84 mg/kg/d of phenylalanine + tyrosine 49 mg/kg/d of threonine 13 mg/kg/d of tryptophan 58 mg/kg/d of valine Children Ages 1 through 3 Years EAR for 1–3 y 16 mg/kg/d of histidine 22 mg/kg/d of isoleucine 48 mg/kg/d of leucine 45 mg/kg/d of lysine 22 mg/kg/d of methionine + cysteine 41 mg/kg/d of phenylalanine + tyrosine 24 mg/kg/d of threonine 6 mg/kg/d of tryptophan 28 mg/kg/d of valine RDA for 1–3 y 21 mg/kg/d of histidine 28 mg/kg/d of isoleucine 63 mg/kg/d of leucine 58 mg/kg/d of lysine 28 mg/kg/d of methionine + cysteine 54 mg/kg/d of phenylalanine + tyrosine 32 mg/kg/d of threonine 8 mg/kg/d of tryptophan 37 mg/kg/d of valine Children Ages 4 through 8 Years EAR for 4–8 y 13 mg/kg/d of histidine 18 mg/kg/d of isoleucine 40 mg/kg/d of leucine 37 mg/kg/d of lysine 18 mg/kg/d of methionine + cysteine 33 mg/kg/d of phenylalanine + tyrosine 19 mg/kg/d of threonine 5 mg/kg/d of tryptophan 23 mg/kg/d of valine

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... PART IV: APPENDIX E 461 RDA for 4–8 y 16 mg/kg/d of histidine 22 mg/kg/d of isoleucine 49 mg/kg/d of leucine 46 mg/kg/d of lysine 22 mg/kg/d of methionine + cysteine 41 mg/kg/d of phenylalanine + tyrosine 24 mg/kg/d of threonine 6 mg/kg/d of tryptophan 28 mg/kg/d of valine Boys Ages 9 through 13 Years BOYS EAR for 9–13 y 13 mg/kg/d of histidine 18 mg/kg/d of isoleucine 40 mg/kg/d of leucine 37 mg/kg/d of lysine 18 mg/kg/d of methionine + cysteine 33 mg/kg/d of phenylalanine + tyrosine 19 mg/kg/d of threonine 5 mg/kg/d of tryptophan 23 mg/kg/d of valine BOYS RDA for 9–13 y 17 mg/kg/d of histidine 22 mg/kg/d of isoleucine 49 mg/kg/d of leucine 46 mg/kg/d of lysine 22 mg/kg/d of methionine + cysteine 41 mg/kg/d of phenylalanine + tyrosine 24 mg/kg/d of threonine 6 mg/kg/d of tryptophan 28 mg/kg/d of valine Girls Ages 9 through 13 Years GIRLS EAR for 9–13 y 12 mg/kg/d of histidine 17 mg/kg/d of isoleucine

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... DRIs: THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO NUTRIENT REQUIREMENTS 462 38 mg/kg/d of leucine 35 mg/kg/d of lysine 17 mg/kg/d of methionine + cysteine 31 mg/kg/d of phenylalanine + tyrosine 18 mg/kg/d of threonine 5 mg/kg/d of tryptophan 22 mg/kg/d of valine GIRLS RDA for 9-13 y 15 mg/kg/d of histidine 21 mg/kg/d of isoleucine 47 mg/kg/d of leucine 43 mg/kg/d of lysine 21 mg/kg/d of methionine + cysteine 38 mg/kg/d of phenylalanine + tyrosine 22 mg/kg/d of threonine 6 mg/kg/d of tryptophan 27 mg/kg/d of valine Boys Ages 14 through 18 Years BOYS EAR for 14–18 y 12 mg/kg/d of histidine 17 mg/kg/d of isoleucine 38 mg/kg/d of leucine 35 mg/kg/d of lysine 17 mg/kg/d of methionine + cysteine 31 mg/kg/d of phenylalanine + tyrosine 18 mg/kg/d of threonine 5 mg/kg/d of tryptophan 22 mg/kg/d of valine BOYS RDA for 14–18 y 15 mg/kg/d of histidine 21 mg/kg/d of isoleucine 47 mg/kg/d of leucine 43 mg/kg/d of lysine 21 mg/kg/d of methionine + cysteine

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... PART IV: APPENDIX E 463 38 mg/kg/d of phenylalanine + tyrosine 22 mg/kg/d of threonine 6 mg/kg/d of tryptophan 27 mg/kg/d of valine Girls Ages 14 through 18 Years GIRLS EAR for 14–18 y 12 mg/kg/d of histidine 16 mg/kg/d of isoleucine 35 mg/kg/d of leucine 32 mg/kg/d of lysine 16 mg/kg/d of methionine + cysteine 28 mg/kg/d of phenylalanine + tyrosine 17 mg/kg/d of threonine 4 mg/kg/d of tryptophan 20 mg/kg/d of valine GIRLS RDA for 14–18 y 14 mg/kg/d of histidine 19 mg/kg/d of isoleucine 44 mg/kg/d of leucine 40 mg/kg/d of lysine 19 mg/kg/d of methionine + cysteine 35 mg/kg/d of phenylalanine + tyrosine 21 mg/kg/d of threonine 5 mg/kg/d of tryptophan 24 mg/kg/d of valine Adults Ages 19 Years and Older EAR FOR ADULTS 19 y and older 11 mg/kg/d of histidine 15 mg/kg/d of isoleucine 34 mg/kg/d of leucine 31 mg/kg/d of lysine 15 mg/kg/d of methionine + cysteine 27 mg/kg/d of phenylalanine + tyrosine 16 mg/kg/d of threonine

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... DRIs: THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO NUTRIENT REQUIREMENTS 464 4 mg/kg/d of tryptophan 19 mg/kg/d of valine RDA FOR ADULTS 19 y and older 14 mg/kg/d of histidine 19 mg/kg/d of isoleucine 42 mg/kg/d of leucine 38 mg/kg/d of lysine 19 mg/kg/d of methionine + cysteine 33 mg/kg/d of phenylalanine + tyrosine 20 mg/kg/d of threonine 5 mg/kg/d of tryptophan 24 mg/kg/d of valine Pregnancy EAR FOR PREGNANCY For all ages 15 mg/kg/d of histidine 20 mg/kg/d of isoleucine 45 mg/kg/d of leucine 41 mg/kg/d of lysine 20 mg/kg/d of methionine + cysteine 36 mg/kg/d of phenylalanine + tyrosine 21 mg/kg/d of threonine 5 mg/kg/d of tryptophan 25 mg/kg/d of valine RDA FOR PREGNANCY For all ages 18 mg/kg/d of histidine 25 mg/kg/d of isoleucine 56 mg/kg/d of leucine 51 mg/kg/d of lysine 25 mg/kg/d of methionine + cysteine 44 mg/kg/d of phenylalanine + tyrosine 26 mg/kg/d of threonine 7 mg/kg/d of tryptophan 31 mg/kg/d of valine

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... PART IV: APPENDIX E 465 Lactation EAR FOR LACTATION For all ages 15 mg/kg/d of histidine 24 mg/kg/d of isoleucine 50 mg/kg/d of leucine 42 mg/kg/d of lysine 21 mg/kg/d of methionine + cysteine 41 mg/kg/d of phenylalanine + tyrosine 24 mg/kg/d of threonine 7 mg/kg/d of tryptophan 28 mg/kg/d of valine RDA FOR LACTATION For all ages 19 mg/kg/d of histidine 30 mg/kg/d of isoleucine 62 mg/kg/d of leucine 52 mg/kg/d of lysine 26 mg/kg/d of methionine + cysteine 51 mg/kg/d of phenylalanine + tyrosine 30 mg/kg/d of threonine 9 mg/kg/d of tryptophan 35 mg/kg/d of valine

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