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Ni
ac
(m in
g/
da
y) a
Vit
am
(m in
g/ B6
da
y)
Fo
lat
e
(µg
/d
ay a
)
Ch
oli
(m ne
g/
da
y)
Vit
am
(m in C
g/
da
y)
Vit
am
(µg in A
/d
ay b
)
Vit
am
(µg in D
/d
ay
)
Vit
am
(m in E
g/
da
y) c
Tolerable Upper Intake Levels (UL) for Vitamins
Age (yr)
Infants
0–0.5
0.5–1
Children
1–3
4–8
9–13
Adolescents
14–18
Adults
19–70
70
Pregnancy
≤18
19–50
Lactation
≤18
19–50
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
600
600
25
25
—
—
10
15
20
30
40
60
300
400
600
1000
1000
2000
400
650
1200
600
900
1700
50
50
50
200
300
600
30
80
800
3000
1800
2800
50
800
35
35
100
100
1000
1000
3500
3500
2000
2000
3000
3000
50
50
1000
1000
30
35
80
100
800
1000
3000
3500
1800
2000
2800
3000
50
50
800
1000
30
35
80
100
800
1000
3000
3500
1800
2000
2800
3000
50
50
800
1000
a The UL for niacin and folate apply to synthetic forms
obtained from supplements, fortified foods, or a combination
of the two.
b The
UL for vitamin A applies to the preformed vitamin only.
UL for vitamin E applies to any form of supplemental
-tocopherol, fortified foods, or a combination of the two.
c The
Age (yr)
Infants
0–0.5
0.5–1
Children
1–3
4–8
9–13
Adolescents
14–18
Adults
19–70
70
Pregnancy
≤18
19–50
Lactation
≤18
19–50
d The
So
diu
(m m
g/
da
y)
Ch
lor
(m ide
g/
da
y)
Ca
lci
(m um
g/
da
y)
Ph
os
(m pho
g/ rus
da
y)
Ma
gn
(m esiu
g/
da m
y) d
Iro
n
(m
g/
da
y) b
Tolerable Upper Intake Levels (UL) for Minerals
—e
—e
—e
—e
—
—
—
—
—
—
40
40
1500
1900
2200
2300
2900
3400
2500
2500
2500
3000
3000
4000
65
110
350
40
40
40
2300
3600
2500
4000
350
45
2300
2300
3600
3600
2500
2500
4000
3000
350
350
45
45
2300
2300
3600
3600
2500
2500
3500
3500
350
350
45
45
2300
2300
3600
3600
2500
2500
4000
4000
350
350
45
45
UL for magnesium applies to synthetic forms obtained from supplements or drugs only.
of intake should be from human milk (or formula) and food only.
e Source
NOTE: An Upper Limit was not established for vitamins and minerals not listed and for those age groups
listed with a dash (—) because of a lack of data, not because these nutrients are safe to consume at any
level of intake. All nutrients can have adverse effects when intakes are excessive.
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