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Nutritional Needs in Hot Environments: Applications for Military Personnel in Field Operations

TABLE 1-1 Comparison of the Current Military Recommended Dietary Allowances (MRDAs) (AR 25-40, 1985) That Are Based in Part on the Ninth Edition of the Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs) (NRC, 1980) with the Most Recent RDAs (NRC, 1989b)

		MRDAs^a		RDAs^b
		Men	Women	Men	Men	Women	Women
Nutrient	Unit	(17–50 y)	(17–50 y)	(19–24 y)	(25–50 y)	(19–24 y)	(25–50 y)
Energy	Kcal	3200 (2800–3600)^c^,^d	2400 (2000–2800)^c^,^d	2900^e	2900^e	2200^e	2200^e
	MJ	13.4 (11.7–15.1)	10.0 (8.4–11.7)
Protein	g	100^f	80^f	58	63	46	50
Vitamin A^g	µg RE	1000	800	1000	1000	800	800
Vitamin D^h	µg	5–10ⁱ	5–10ⁱ	10	5	10	5
Vitamin E^j	mg TE	10	8	10	10	8	8
Ascorbic Acid	mg	60	60	60	60	60	60
Thiamin (B₁)	mg	1.6	1.2	1.5	1.5	1.1	1.1
Riboflavin (B₂)	mg	1.9	1.4	1.7	1.7	1.3	1.3
Niacin^k	mg NE	21	16	19	19	15	15
Vitamin B₆	mg	2.2	2.0	2.0	2.0	1.6	1.6
Folacin	µg	400	400	200	200	180	180
Vitamin B₁₂	µg	3.0	3.0	2.0	2.0	2.0	2.0
Calcium	mg	800–1200ⁱ	800–1200ⁱ	1200	800	1200	800
Phosphorus	mg	800–1200ⁱ	800–1200ⁱ	1200	800	1200	800
Magnesium	mg	350–400ⁱ	300ⁱ	350	350	280	280
Iron	mg	10–18ⁱ	18ⁱ	10	10	15	15
Zinc	mg	15	15	15	15	12	12
Iodine	µg	150	150	150	150	150	150
Sodium	mg	See note^l	See note^l	500^m	500^m	500^m	500^m