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CFSAN/Office of Nutrition, Labeling, and Dietary Supplements
April 2008
Guidance for Industry
XV. Appendix G: Daily Values for Infants, Children Less Than 4 Years of Age, and Pregnant and Lactating Women
Contains Nonbinding Recommendations
These values have not
been codified, but have been published in the Federal Register to provide
guidance to manufacturers for the nutrients listed (58
FR 2206 at 2213; January 6, 1993). The abbreviation "IU" is used
for International Units, "mg" for milligrams, and "mcg" for
micrograms. The abbreviation "µg" may also be used for micrograms.
Also, the agency has modified the units of measure for four nutrients. Calcium
and phosphorus values are expressed in mg and biotin and folate values in mcg (60 FR 67164 to 67174).
| Vitamin or Mineral |
Infants |
Less than 4 Years |
Pregnant and Lactating Women |
Units of Measure |
| Vitamin A |
1,500 |
2,500 |
8,000 |
IU |
| Vitamin C |
35 |
40 |
60 |
mg |
| Calcium |
600 |
800 |
1,300 |
mg |
| Iron |
15 |
10 |
18 |
mg |
| Vitamin D |
400 |
400 |
400 |
IU |
| Vitamin E |
5 |
10 |
30 |
IU |
| Thiamin |
0.5 |
0.7 |
1.7 |
mg |
| Riboflavin |
0.6 |
0.8 |
2.0 |
mg |
| Niacin |
8 |
9 |
20 |
mg |
| Vitamin B6 |
0.4 |
0.7 |
2.5 |
mg |
| Folate |
100 |
200 |
800 |
mcg |
| Vitamin B12 |
2 |
3 |
8 |
mcg |
| Biotin |
50 |
150 |
300 |
mcg |
| Pantothenic acid |
3 |
5 |
10 |
mg |
| Phosphorus |
500 |
800 |
1,300 |
mg |
| Iodine |
45 |
70 |
150 |
mcg |
| Magnesium |
70 |
200 |
450 |
mg |
| Zinc |
5 |
8 |
15 |
mg |
| Copper |
0.6 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
mg |
