. "3 Vitamins and Essential Minerals for Military Personnel." Use of Dietary Supplements by Military Personnel. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2008.
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Use of Dietary Supplements by Military Personnel
TABLE 3-1 Military Recommended Intakes for Men in Garrison Feeding, Operational, and Restricted Rations Compared to Recommended Intakes for Men Ages 19–30 Years in the General Population
Nutrient or Energy
RDA, AI, or AMDR (per day)
Military Daily Recommended Intake
Tolerable Upper Level
Energy intake (kcal)
3,600
3,250
Protein (for an 80-kg male) (g) (% of kcal)
56 g (10–35%)
91 (10–15%)
Fat (% of kcal)
20–35%
≤35%
PUFA (% kcal)
n-3 as α-linolenic
0.6–1.2%
n-6 as linoleic acid
5–10%
Carbohydrate (g) (% of kcal)
130 (45–65%)
ND
Vitamin A (µg)
900 RAE
1,000 µg RE
3,000
Vitamin C (mg)
90
90
2,000
Vitamin D (µg)
5
5
50
Vitamin E (mg)
15
15
1,000
Vitamin K (µg)
120
80
ND
Thiamin (mg)
1.2
1.2
ND
Riboflavin (mg)
1.3
1.3
ND
Niacin (mg NE)
16
16
35
Vitamin B6 (mg)
1.3
1.3
100
Folate (µg DFE)
400
400
1,000
Vitamin B12 (µg)
2.4
2.4
ND
Biotin (µg)
30
ND
ND
Pantothenic acid (mg)
5
ND
ND
Calcium (mg)
1,000
1,000
2,500
Choline (mg)
550
ND
3,500
Chromium (µg)
35
ND
ND
Copper (µg)
900
ND
10,000
Fluoride (mg)
4
4
10
Iodine (µg)
150
150
1,100
Iron (mg)
8
15
45
Magnesium (mg)
400
420
350
Manganese (mg)
2.3
ND
11
Molybdenum (µg)
45
ND
2,000
Phosphorus (mg)
700
700
4,000
Potassium (mg)
4,700
3,200
ND
Selenium (µg)
55
55
400
Sodium (mg)
1,500 ≤ 2,300
5,000 (4,550–5,525)
2,300
Zinc (mg)
11
15
40
NOTE: AI = Adequate Intake; AMDR = Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Ranges; DFE = Dietary Folate Equivalents; ND = Not Determined; NE = Niacin Equivalents; PUFA = Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids; RAE = Retinol Activity Equivalent; RDA = Recommended Dietary Allowance; RE = Retinol Equivalents.
SOURCES: IOM, 2004; U.S. Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force, 2001.
