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. 2012 Nov 6;3(6):820–821. doi: 10.3945/an.112.003012

Table 1.

Dietary recommendations for potassium1

Age groups US AI UK LRNI RNI
g/d
0–6 mo 0.4 0.4 0.8
7–12 mo 0.7 0.45 0.7
1–3 y 3.0 0.45 0.8
4–8 y 3.8 0.61 1.12
9–13 y 4.5 0.952 2.03
14–18 y 4.7 1.63 3.14
>18 y 4.7 2.04 3.55
1

AI, adequate intake; LRNI, lower reference nutrient intake; RNI, reference nutrient intake.

2

4–6 y.

3

7–10 y.

4

11–14 y.

5

15–18 y, >18 y.