Dietary Reference Intake Phosphorus

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Dietary reference intake phosphorus. In comparison to calcium most americans are not at risk for having a phosphate deficiency. Dietary reference intakes for phosphorus. Phosphate is added to many foods because it acts as an emulsifying agent.

Phosphate is present in many foods popular in the american diet including meat fish dairy products processed foods and beverages. In comparison to calcium most americans are not at risk of having a phosphate deficiency. Dietary reference intakes for phosphorus.

Table 1 dietary reference intakes for phosphorus by life stage group dri values mg day eara rdab aic uld males females males females life stage group nde 0 through 6 mo 100 7 through 12 mo 275 nd 1 through 3 y 380 380 460 460 3 000 4 through 8 y 405 405 500 500 3 000 9 through 13 y 1 055 1 055 1 250 1 250 4 000 14 through 18 y 1 055 1 055. The major dietary contributors to phosphorus intake are foods high in protein content i e. Based on data from 13 dietary surveys in nine european union countries mean phosphorus intakes range from 265 to.

This report on calcium and related nutrients is the first in a series of reports that presents dietary reference values for the intake of nutrients by americans and canadians. Milk and milk products followed by meat poultry and fish grain products and legumes. The estimates assume an absorption efficiency of 62 5 heaney recker 1982 stanbury 1971 wilkinson 1976.

Phosphorus is an essential nutrient that is required for human health. Using a graphical transformation technique of nordin 1990 fnb iom 1997 the ear for adults was based on average dietary intake of phosphorus required from a typical mixed diet to reach the lowest point of the normal range for serum pi nordin 1976 1989.