Appendix E-3.1.A4. Nutritional goals for each age/sex group used in assessing adequacy of USDA Food Patterns at various calorie levels

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 Source of goal*child
1-3
female
4-8
male
4-8
female
9-13
male
9-13
female
14-18
male
14-18
female
19-30
male
19-30
female
31-50
male
31-50
female
51+
male
51+
Calorie level(s) assessed 100012001400, 16001600180018002200, 2800, 320020002400, 2600, 30001800220016002000
Macronutrients
Minerals
Vitamins
Protein, gRDA13191934344652465646564656
Protein, %kcalAMDR5-2010-3010-3010-3010-3010-3010-3010-3510-3510-3510-3510-3510-35
Carbohydrate, gRDA130130130130130130130130130130130130130
Carbohydrate, %kcalAMDR45-6545-6545-6545-6545-6545-6545-6545-6545-6545-6545-6545-6545-65
Dietary Fiber, g14g/1000kcal1416.819.622.425.225.230.82833.625.230.822.428
Total fat, %kcalAMDR30-4025-3525-3525-3525-3525-3525-3520-3520-3520-3520-3520-3520-35
Saturated fat, %kcalDG10%10%10%10%10%10%10%10%10%10%10%10%10%
Linoleic acid, gAI7101010121116121712171114
Linolenic acid, gAI0.70.90.911.21.11.61.11.61.11.61.11.6
Calcium, mgRDA700100010001300130013001300100010001000100012001200
Iron, mgRDA7101088151118818888
Magnesium, mgRDA80130130240240360410310400320420320420
Phosphorus, mgRDA4605005001250125012501250700700700700700700
Potassium, mgAI3000380038004500450047004700470047004700470047004700
Sodium, mgUL1500190019002200220023002300230023002300230023002300
Zinc, mgRDA35588911811811811
Copper, mgRDA0.340.440.440.70.70.890.890.90.90.90.90.90.9
Manganese, mgAI1.21.51.51.61.91.62.21.82.31.82.31.82.3
Selenium, µgRDA20303040405555555555555555
Vitamin A, µg_RAERDA300400400600600700900700900700900700900
Vitamin E, mg ATRDA67711111515151515151515
Vitamin D, IURDA600600600600600600600600600600600600600
Vitamin C, mgRDA15252545456575759075907590
Thiamin, mgRDA0.50.60.60.90.911.21.11.21.11.21.11.2
Riboflavin, mgRDA0.50.60.60.90.911.31.11.31.11.31.11.3
Niacin, mgRDA68812121416141614161416
Vitamin B-6, mgRDA0.50.60.6111.21.31.31.31.31.31.51.7
Vitamin B-12, µgRDA0.91.21.21.81.82.42.42.42.42.42.42.42.4
Choline, mgAI200250250375375400550425550425550425550
Vitamin K, µgAI30555560607575901209012090120
Folate, µg_DFERDA150200200300300400400400400400400400400

* RDA- Recommended Dietary Allowance, AI= Adequate Intake, UL = Tolerable Upper Intake Level, AMDR = Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range, DG = 2010 and 2015 Dietary Guidelines recommended limit; 14g fiber per 1000 kcal = basis for AI for fiber.