TABLE 2.

Finnish National Survey phosphorus intakes and DRVs for phosphorus¹

				Daily intake, mg/d
Age, y	UL, mg/d	RI, mg/d	AR, mg/d	Men	Women
25–34	3000	600	450	1891 ± 661	1474 ± 411
35–44	3000	600	450	1758 ± 600	1483 ± 541
45–54	3000	600	450	1761 ± 650	1305 ± 371
55–64	3000	600	450	1606 ± 539	1356 ± 445
65–74	3000	600	450	1574 ± 569	1252 ± 382

¹Values are means ± SDs unless otherwise indicated. Values for phosphorus intake are based on 48-h recall data (7). AR, average requirement (corresponds to the Estimated Average Requirement); DRV, Dietary Reference Value; RI, recommended intake (corresponds to the RDA); UL, Tolerable Upper Intake Level.