. "Appendix J: Target Median Intake (TMI) Tables." School Meals: Building Blocks for Healthy Children. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2010.
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School Meals: Building Blocks for Healthy Children
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.
