Recommended
Dietary Allowances and Intakes During Lactation
Age 19 to 50 years *
| Nutrient |
Intake
first 6 months |
Intake
second 6 months |
| Energy |
2700 Kcal |
2500 Kcal |
| Protein |
65 grams |
60 grams |
| Vitamin A* |
1300 micrograms
RE |
1300 micrograms RE |
| Vitamin E |
19 mg alpha TE |
19 mg alpha TE |
| Vitamin K |
90 micrograms |
90 micrograms |
| Vitamin C* |
120 mg |
120 mg |
| Thiamine |
1.4 mg |
1.4 mg |
| Riboflavin |
1.6 mg |
1.6 mg |
| Niacin |
17 mg NE |
17 mg NE |
| VitaminB6 |
2.8 mg |
2.8 mg |
| Folate |
500 micrograms |
500 micrograms |
| Vitamin B12 |
2.6 micrograms |
2.6 micrograms |
| Iron |
15 mg |
15 mg |
| Zinc |
19 mg |
19 mg |
| Iodide |
200 micrograms |
200 micrograms |
| Selenium |
75 micrograms |
75 micrograms |
| Vitamin D |
5 micrograms |
5 micrograms |
| Calcium* |
1000 mg |
1000 mg |
| Phosphorous* |
700 mg |
700 mg |
| Magnesium* |
360 mg |
360 mg |
| Fluoride* |
3.1 mg |
3.1 mg |
* For Ages 14-18 use: calcium:1300
phosphorus:1250 magnesium: 400 fluoride: 2.9
Vitamin A: 750 Vitamin C: 115 Vitamin K: 75
RE = Retinol Equivalent NE= Niacin Equivalent TE = alpha Tocopherol
Equivalent
REFERENCES:
1. Food & Nutrition Board,
National Research Council. Recommended Dietary Allowances, 10th ed.
Washington, D.C., National Academy Press, 1999.
2.Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI) and
Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA)
3.
Dietary Reference Intakes for
Vitamin A, Vitamin K, Arsenic, Boron, Chromium, Copper, Iodine, Iron, Manganese,
Molybdenum, Nickel, Silicon, Vanadium, and Zinc
4. Dietary Reference Intakes for Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Selenium, and Carotenoids,
2000, Institute of Medicine.
5. Dietary Reference Intakes for Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Vitamin B12, Pantothenic Acid, Biotin, and
Choline (1998)Institute of Medicine
6. Dietary Reference Intakes for Calcium, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Vitamin D, and Fluoride(1997)Institute of Medicine
Created: 10/3/2004
Last Update: 10/3/2004
