Table 3
Median nutrient content (nutrients with an AI or UL) of 500 simulated diets, by sex and age group

Table 3
Median nutrient content (nutrients with an AI or UL) of 500 simulated diets, by sex and age group
Table summary
This table displays the results of Median nutrient content (nutrients with an AI or UL) of 500 simulated diets. The information is grouped by Sex and age group (appearing as row headers), Linolenic acid, Linoleic acid , Potassium , Fibre and Sodium (appearing as column headers).
Sex and age group Alpha-Linolenic acid Linoleic acid Potassium Fibre SodiumNote ‡
Median nutrient content AI (g/day) Median nutrient content AI (g/day) Median nutrient content AI (mg/day) Median nutrient content AI (g/1,000 kcal) % of diets above UL UL (mg/day)
Male  
2 to 3 1.9 0.7 7.0 7 2,075Note † 3,000 10.9Note † 14 12.0Note § 1,500
4 to 8 1.9 0.9 7.0Note † 10 2,309Note † 3,800 11.6Note † 14 3.0Note § 1,900
9 to 13 2.3 1.2 8.5Note † 12 3,517Note † 4,500 11.8Note † 14 18.4Note § 2,200
14 to 18 3.9 1.6 11.8Note † 16 4,367Note † 4,700 10.5Note † 14 51.2Note § 2,300
19 to 30 4.4 1.6 12.1Note † 17 4,391Note † 4,700 13.4Note † 14 38.6Note § 2,300
31 to 50 2.8 1.6 11.1Note † 17 3,935Note † 4,700 13.5Note † 14 32.4Note § 2,300
51 to 70 2.9 1.6 11.3Note † 14 3,951Note † 4,700 12.4Note † 14 35.6Note § 2,300
71 or older 2.7 1.6 11.8Note † 14 3,977Note † 4,700 12.7Note † 14 36.0Note § 2,300
Female  
2 to 3 1.8 0.7 7.2 7 2,085Note † 3,000 10.6Note † 14 12.6Note § 1,500
4 to 8 1.9 0.9 7.3Note † 10 2,316Note † 3,800 11.8Note † 14 5.6Note § 1,900
9 to 13 1.9 1.0 7.6Note † 10 3,166Note † 4,500 11.7Note † 14 11.6Note § 2,200
14 to 18 2.2 1.1 8.1Note † 11 3,680Note † 4,700 11.5Note † 14 17.8Note § 2,300
19 to 30 2.0 1.1 8.1Note † 12 3,468Note † 4,700 13.8Note † 14 9.2Note § 2,300
31 to 50 2.0 1.1 7.9Note † 12 3,297Note † 4,700 14.0 14 6.6Note § 2,300
51 to 70 2.0 1.1 8.5Note † 11 3,582Note † 4,700 13.3Note † 14 9.8Note § 2,300
71 or older 2.0 1.1 8.6Note † 11 3,636Note † 4,700 13.8Note † 14 9.8Note § 2,300
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below Adequate Intake (AI)

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assessed against Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL)

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does not meet assessment criteria of an absence of simulated diets above Tolerable Upper Intake Level

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