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Ni
ac
(m in
g/
da
y) a
Vit
am
(m in
g/ B6
da
y)
Fo
lat
e
(g
/d
ay a
)
Ch
oli
(m ne
g/
da
y)
Vit
am
(m in C
g/
da
y)
Vit
am
(g in A
/d
ay b
)
Vit
am
(g in D
/d
ay
)
Vit
am
(m in E
g/
da
y) c

Tolerable Upper Intake Levels (UL) for Vitamins

Age (yr)
Infants
00.5
0.51
Children
13
48
913
Adolescents
1418
Adults
1970
70
Pregnancy
18
1950
Lactation
18
1950

600
600

25
25

10
15
20

30
40
60

300
400
600

1000
1000
2000

400
650
1200

600
900
1700

50
50
50

200
300
600

30

80

800

3000

1800

2800

50

800

35
35

100
100

1000
1000

3500
3500

2000
2000

3000
3000

50
50

1000
1000

30
35

80
100

800
1000

3000
3500

1800
2000

2800
3000

50
50

800
1000

30
35

80
100

800
1000

3000
3500

1800
2000

2800
3000

50
50

800
1000

a The UL for niacin and folate apply to synthetic forms

obtained from supplements, fortified foods, or a combination
of the two.

b The

UL for vitamin A applies to the preformed vitamin only.

UL for vitamin E applies to any form of supplemental
-tocopherol, fortified foods, or a combination of the two.

c The

Age (yr)
Infants
00.5
0.51
Children
13
48
913
Adolescents
1418
Adults
1970
70
Pregnancy
18
1950
Lactation
18
1950
d The

So
diu
(m m
g/
da
y)
Ch
lor
(m ide
g/
da
y)
Ca
lci
(m um
g/
da
y)
Ph
os
(m pho
g/ rus
da
y)
Ma
gn
(m esiu
g/
da m
y) d
Iro
n
(m
g/
da
y) b

Tolerable Upper Intake Levels (UL) for Minerals

e
e

e
e

40
40

1500
1900
2200

2300
2900
3400

2500
2500
2500

3000
3000
4000

65
110
350

40
40
40

2300

3600

2500

4000

350

45

2300
2300

3600
3600

2500
2500

4000
3000

350
350

45
45

2300
2300

3600
3600

2500
2500

3500
3500

350
350

45
45

2300
2300

3600
3600

2500
2500

4000
4000

350
350

45
45

UL for magnesium applies to synthetic forms obtained from supplements or drugs only.
of intake should be from human milk (or formula) and food only.

e Source

NOTE: An Upper Limit was not established for vitamins and minerals not listed and for those age groups
listed with a dash () because of a lack of data, not because these nutrients are safe to consume at any
level of intake. All nutrients can have adverse effects when intakes are excessive.