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April 2005
Guidance for Industry
Appendix C
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 at 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 |
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