Table 3.
Dietary Recommendations and Mean Intakes of Selected Vitamins and Minerals
| Recommendation a | National Data b | Intake c | ||||
| 4–8 yr | 9–13 yr | 6–9 yr | Age 5 | Age 7 | Age 9 | |
| Vitamin A (μg RAE) | 400 | 600 | 796 | 630.6 ± 335.7 ‡ | 650.1 ± 247.7 ‡ | 696.7 ± 282.2 ‡ |
| Vitamin C (mg) | 25 | 45 | 96 | 76.6 ± 48.9 ‡ | 73.9 ± 39.2 ‡ | 73.7 ± 41.4 ‡ |
| Vitamin E (mg) | 7 | 11 | 6.2 | 5.4 ± 2.1 ‡ | 5.1 ± 1.9 ‡ | 6.1 ± 2.0 δ |
| Folate (μg) | 200 | 300 | 249 | 185.7 ± 67.5 ‡ | 203.7 ± 67.1 δ | 317.9 ± 89.7 ψ |
| Vitamin D (μg) | 5.0 | 5.0 | N/A | 5.3 ± 2.6 ‡ | 5.3 ± 2.3 ‡ | 5.2 ± 2.6 ‡ |
| Vitamin B6 (mg) | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.3 ± 0.4 ‡ | 1.4 ± 0.4 δ | 1.5 ± 0.5 δ |
| Vitamin B12 (μg) | 1.2 | 1.8 | 3.9 | 3.0 ± 2.0 ‡ | 3.2 ± 1.8 ‡δ | 3.9 ± 4.4 δ |
| Calcium (mg) | 800 | 1300 | 850 | 832.6 ± 332.5 ‡ | 864.1 ± 295.9 ‡δ | 909.2 ± 302.9 δ |
| Phosphorus (mg) | 500 | 1250 | 1106 | 992.6 ± 303.4 ‡ | 1055.1 ± 276.9 δ | 1104.8 ± 281.4ψ |
| Magnesium (mg) | 130 | 240 | 215 | 193.0 ± 59.5 ‡ | 204.1 ± 55.0 δ | 215.3 ± 51.8 ψ |
| Iron (mg) | 10 | 8 | 13.6 | 10.7 ± 3.8 ‡ | 11.7 ± 3.6 δ | 12.5 ± 3.8 ψ |
| Zinc (mg) | 5 | 8 | 9.4 | 7.8 ± 2.5 ‡ | 8.6 ± 2.6 δ | 8.9 ± 2.6 δ |
| Sodium (mg) | N/A | N/A | 2764 | 2237.4 ± 667.3 ‡ | 2560.2 ± 662.7 δ | 2768.6 ± 661.1ψ |
a Recommendations based on the DRIs for children aged 4–8 and girls aged 9–13 [13-15,17]. AI values listed for vitamin D and calcium; other nutrients listed as RDAs. b USDA Food and Nutrient Intakes by Children; data shown is for females aged 6–9 years [20]. Vitamin A is presented as the retinal equivalent (RE) value. c Mean ± SD; values with different symbols are significantly different at p < 0.0001, except for calcium at p < 0.01, and vitamin B12 at p < 0.05.