Folic acid Dietary References, Institute of Medicine (USA): Dietary Reference Intakes - The Essential Guide to Nutrient Requirements (2006)
Dietary references values for Folic acid according to Institute of Medicine (USA): Dietary Reference Intakes - The Essential Guide to Nutrient Requirements (2006)1.
Dietary reference values as published by the Institute of Medicine (USA) in a 2006 selective summary of previously established reference values.
Tolerable Upper Intake Level
Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL): Maximum daily intake unlikely to cause adverse health effects.
μg-dfe/day: microgram dietary folate equivalent per day
1.00 -
3.99 years
300 μg-dfe/day
4.00 -
8.99 years
400 μg-dfe/day
9.00 -
13.99 years
600 μg-dfe/day
14.00 -
18.99 years
800 μg-dfe/day
19.00 -
30.99 years
1000 μg-dfe/day
31.00 -
50.99 years
1000 μg-dfe/day
51.00 -
69.99 years
1000 μg-dfe/day
70.00 -
years
1000 μg-dfe/day
-
18.99 years
lactating
800 μg-dfe/day
19.00 -
50.99 years
lactating
1000 μg-dfe/day
-
18.99 years
pregnant
800 μg-dfe/day
19.00 -
50.99 years
pregnant
1000 μg-dfe/day
Sources
1
Institute of Medicine (US). (2006). Dietary Reference Intakes: The Essential Guide to Nutrient Requirements. (Consensus Study Report). Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.17226/11537 at 2019-05-12.