School Meals: Building Blocks for Healthy Children (2010)

Chapter: Appendix J: Target Median Intake (TMI) Tables

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Appendix J
Target Median Intake (TMI) Tables

LIST OF TABLES

  • Table J-1 Target Median Intakes (TMIs)

  • Table J-2 Results of Different Methods Used to Calculate Target Median Intakes (TMI), by Age-Grade Group

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TABLE J-1 Target Median Intakes (TMIs)

Nutrient

6–10 y

11–13 y

14–18 y

Protein (g/d)

47.4

100.6

101.6

Vitamin A (μg RAE/d)

601

753

867

Vitamin C (mg/d)

74

93

121

Vitamin E (mg αT/d)

9.3

12.5

17.0

Thiamin (mg/d)

1.16

1.48

1.74

Riboflavin (mg/d)

1.45

1.90

2.08

Niacin (mg/d)

12.7

18.8

22.7

Vitamin B6 (mg/d)

1.24

1.69

1.97

Folate (μg DFE/d)

425

528

640

Vitamin B12 (μg/d)

3.7

4.2

5.1

Iron (mg/d)

10.5

16.4a

18.4a

Magnesium (mg/d)

226

306

459

Zinc (mg/d)

9.1

11.6

13.5

Calcium (mg/d)

1,037

1,375

1,504

Phosphorus (mg/d)

1,127

1,682

1,787

Potassium (mg/d)

4,229

4,760

5,438

Sodium (mg/d)b*

2,020

2,200

2,300

Linoleic Acid (g/d)

10.4

11.4

14.1

α-Linolenic Acid (g/d)

0.97

1.10

1.41

Fiber (g/d)

26.5

29.0

33.5

NOTES: αT = α-tocopherol; d = day; DFE = dietary folate equivalent; g = gram; kg = kilogram; mg = milligram; RAE = retinol activity equivalent; μg = microgram; y = years.

aIron values were based on results of calculations that used the probability method. Details appear in Appendix I.

bTMIs for sodium based on the Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL) for the age group. The TMI for the 6–10-year-old age group is based on a weighted average of the ULs for the 4–8-and 9–10-year-old group.

SOURCE:

*IOM, 2006.
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TABLE J-2 Results of Different Methods Used to Calculate Target Median Intakes (TMI), by Age-Grade Group

Nutrient

K–Grade 5

6–10 y

Grades 6–8

11–13 y

Grades 9–12

14–18 y

Protein (g/d)*

 

 

 

Average TMI

47.2

84.9

88.4

Highest TMI

48.6

95.1

89.1

Nutrient Density TMI

47.4

100.6

101.6

Vitamin A (μg RAE/d)

 

 

 

Average TMI

601

737

867

Highest TMI

621

761

985

Nutrient Density TMI

601

753

867

Vitamin C (mg/d)

 

 

 

Average TMI

74

88

112

Highest TMI

76

88

120

Nutrient Density TMI

74

93

121

Vitamin E (mg αT/d)

 

 

 

Average TMI

8.7

11.6

14.9

Highest TMI

9.0

11.8

15.0

Nutrient Density TMI

9.3

12.5

17.0

Thiamin (mg/d)

 

 

 

Average TMI

1.15

1.30

1.65

Highest TMI

1.20

1.40

1.80

Nutrient Density TMI

1.16

1.48

1.74

Riboflavin (mg/d)

 

 

 

Average TMI

1.45

1.75

2.05

Highest TMI

1.50

1.80

2.30

Nutrient Density TMI

1.45

1.90

2.08

Niacin (mg/d)

 

 

 

Average TMI

14.0

17.1

20.3

Highest TMI

14.2

17.8

21.0

Nutrient Density TMI

14.7

18.8

22.7

Vitamin B6 (mg/d)

 

 

 

Average TMI

1.15

1.55

1.75

Highest TMI

1.20

1.60

1.80

Nutrient Density TMI

1.24

1.69

1.97

Folate (μg DFE/d)

 

 

 

Average TMI

425

487

585

Highest TMI

439

499

616

Nutrient Density TMI

425

528

640

Vitamin B12 (μg /d)

 

 

 

Average TMI

3.6

3.8

4.8

Highest TMI

3.8

4.0

5.1

Nutrient Density TMI

3.7

4.2

5.1

Iron (mg/d)

 

 

 

Average TMI

10.5

13.4

15.5

Highest TMI

10.9

15.5

15.9

Nutrient Density TMI

10.5

16.4

18.4
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Nutrient

K–Grade 5

6–10 y

Grades 6–8

11–13 y

Grades 9–12

14–18 y

Magnesium (mg/d)

 

 

 

Average TMI

222

311

423

Highest TMI

234

313

449

Nutrient Density TMI

226

316

459

Zinc (mg/d)

 

 

 

Average TMI

9.1

11.1

13.2

Highest TMI

9.4

11.1

14.7

Nutrient Density TMI

9.2

12.0

14.1

Calcium (mg/d)

 

 

 

Average TMI

1,000

1,300

1,300

Highest TMI

1,300

1,300

1,300

Nutrient Density TMI

1,037

1,375

1,504

Phosphorus (mg/d)

 

 

 

Average TMI

1,097

1,523

1,625

Highest TMI

1,167

1,590

1,705

Nutrient Density TMI

1,127

1,682

1,787

Potassium (mg/d)

 

 

 

Average TMI

4,080

4,500

4,700

Highest TMI

4,500

4,500

4,700

Nutrient Density TMI

4,229

4,760

5,438

Linoleic Acid (g/d)

 

 

 

Average TMI

10.4

11.0

13.5

Highest TMI

12.0

12.0

16.0

Nutrient Density TMI

10.4

11.4

14.1

α-Linolenic Acid (g/d)

 

 

 

Average TMI

0.95

1.10

1.35

Highest TMI

1.20

1.20

1.60

Nutrient Density TMI

0.97

1.14

1.41

Fiber (g/d)

 

 

 

Average TMI

26.4

28.5

32.0

Highest TMI

31.0

31.0

38.0

Nutrient Density TMI

26.5

29.4

33.5

NOTES: αT = α-tocopherol; d = day; DFE = dietary folate equivalents; g = gram; K = kindergarten; kg = kilogram; mg = milligram; RAE = retinol activity equivalent; μg = microgram; y = years.
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