Table 1.

Selection of included nutrient requirements applied as lower and upper limits in the linear programming model

	Men aged 31–50 years		Men aged 51–69 years		Women aged 31–50 years		Women aged 51–69 years		References
	Lower	Upper	Lower	Upper	Lower	Upper	Lower	Upper	Lower	Upper
Macronutrients
Energy (kcal)*	2620	2640	2420	2440	1982	2002	1845	1865	AI	AI
Protein total (g)	59	156	60	144	50	125	52	119	( 22 )	( 22 )
Fat total (g)	56	111	51	102	44	89	42	84	( 22 )	( 22 )
SFA (g)	–	28	–	26	–	22	–	21		( 22 )
PUFA (g)	–	33	–	31	–	27	–	25		( 22 )
α-Linoleic acid (g)	2·8	–	2·6	–	2·2	–	2·1	–	( 22 )
Carbohydrates total (g)	250	438	230	403	200	350	190	333	( 22 )	( 22 )
Fibre (g)	40	–	35	–	30	–	25	–	( 51 )
DHA+EPA (mg)	450	1000	450	1000	450	1000	450	1000	( 19 )	( 19 )
Vitamins
Retinol activity equivalents (μg)	900	3000	900	3000	700	3000	700	3000	( 23 )
Thiamin (mg)	1·1	–	1·1	–	1·1	–	1·1	–	( 23 )	( 23 )
Riboflavin (mg)	1·5	–	1·5	–	1·1	–	1·1	–	( 23 )	( 23 )
Niacin (mg)	17	–	17	–	13	–	13	–	( 23 )	( 23 )
Vitamin B6 (mg)	1·5	25	1·8	25	1·5	25	1·5	25	( 23 )	( 23 )
Folate equivalents (μg)	300	1000	300	1000	300	1000	300	1000	( 23 )	( 23 )
Vitamin B12 (μg)	2·8	–	2·8	–	2·8	–	2·8	–	( 23 )	( 23 )
Vitamin C (mg)	75	–	75	–	75	–	75	–	( 23 )	( 23 )
Vitamin D (μg)	3·3	50	3·3	100	3·3	100	3·3	100	( 23 )	( 23 )
Vitamin E (mg)	10	300	10	300	8	300	8	300	( 23 )	( 23 )
Vitamin K total (µg)	120	–	120	–	90	–	90	–	( 23 )	( 23 )
Minerals/trace elements
Ca (mg)	1000	2500	1100	2500	1000	2500	1100	2500	( 23 )	( 23 )
Fe (mg)	9	25	9	25	15	25	9	25	( 23 )	( 23 )
Na (mg)	–	2400	–	2400	–	2400	–	2400		( 19 )
K (mg)	3500	–	3500	–	3100	–	3100	–	( 23 )
Mg (mg)	350	–	350	–	280	–	280	–	( 23 )
Zn (mg)	9	25	9	25	7	25	7	25	( 23 )	( 23 )
Se (μg)	50	300	60	300	50	300	50	300	( 23 )	( 23 )
Cu (mg)	0·9	5	0·9	5	0·9	5	0·9	5	( 23 )	( 23 )
Iodine (μg)	150	600	150	600	150	600	150	600	( 23 )	( 23 )
Essential amino acid
Lysine (g)	2·6	–	2·6	–	2·3	–	2·2	–	( 24 )

AI, Adequate Intake.

^*To convert to kJ, multiply kcal value by 4·184.