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Table 6 Selected dietary reference intake values and the values employed for sufficient intake

From: Food intake survey of kindergarten children in Korea: Part 1 food, energy, and nutrient intake

Item (Unit/day)

Energy and nutrients

Energy (kccal)

Protein (g)

Vitamin A (μg RE)

Vitamin D (μg)

Vitamin E (mg α-TE)

Vitamin C (mg)

Vitamin B1 (mg)

Vitamin B2 (mg)

Vitamin B6 (mg)

Vitamin B12 (μg)

Ca (mg)

P (mg)

Na (mg)

K (mg)

Fe (mg)

Zn (mg)

DRIa for

 A. 3- to 5-year-old children

1400

20

300

10

6

40

0.5

0.5

0.7

1.1

600

500

1000

3000

7

4

 B. 6- to 8-year-old boys

1600

25

400

10

7

60

0.7

0.7

0.9

1.3

700

700

1200

3800

9

5

 C. 6- to 8-year-old girls

1500

25

400

10

7

60

0.6

0.6

0.8

1.3

700

600

1200

3800

9

5

Specificationb

EER

RI

RI

AI

AI

RI

RI

RI

RI

RI

RI

RI

AI

AI

RI

RI

The values to calculate sufficient intakes (D)c

1475

22.5

350

10

6.5

50

0.575

0.58

0.78

1.2

650

575

1100

3400

8

4.5

Measured value (intake/day: E)

1479

54.9

460

160

10

64.5

0.8

1.14

1.45

1.45

616

915

2285

1840

7.83

6.36

Sufficiency rated

100

244

131

160

154

129

139

198

187

121

94.8

159

208

54.1

98

141

  1. aDietary reference intake values cited from Korean Nutrition Society, the 2005 Version [1]. The values for energy and protein for 2010 (Korean Nutrition Society, the 2010 Version) [4] were the same with the values for the 2005 Version [1]
  2. b EER estimated energy requirement, RI recommended intake, AI adequate intake
  3. cThe value was calculated from DRI as {A + [(B + C)/2]}/2
  4. d(E/D) in  %