Recommended nutrient intakes for Canadians, 1990
Summary of examples of recommended nutrients based on energy expressed as daily rates

		Energy	Thiamin	Riboflavin	Niacin	n-3 PUFA*	n-6 PUFA
 Age	Sex	kcal	mg	mg	Ne+	g	g

Months

 0-4	Both	600	0.3	0.3	4	0.5	3
 5-12	Both	900	0.4	0.5	7	0.5	3

Years
 1	Both	1100	0.5	0.6	8	0.6	4
 2-3	Both	1300	0.6	0.7	9	0.7	4
 4-6	Both	1800	0.7	0.9	13	1.0	6
 7-9	M	2200	0.9	1.1	16	1.2	7
	F	1900	0.8	1.0	14	1.0	6
10-12	M	2500	1.0	1.3	18	1.4	8
	F	2200	0.9	1.1	16	1.2	7
13-15	M	2800	1.1	1.4	20	1.5	9
	F	2200	0.9	1.1	16	1.2	7
16-18	M	3200	1.3	1.6	23	1.8	11
	F	2100	0.8	1.1	15	1.2	7
19-24	M	3000	1.2	1.5	22	1.6	10
	F	2100	0.8	1.1	15	1.2	7
25-49	M	2700	1.1	1.4	19	1.5	9
	F	1900	0.8	1.0	14	1.1	7
50-74	M	2300	0.9	1.2	16	1.3	8
	F	1800	0.8†	1.0†	14†	1.1†	7†
75+	M	2000	0.8	1.0	14	1.1	7
	F§	1700	0.8†	1.0†	14†	1.1†	7†

Pregnancy (additional)
1st Trimester		100	0.1	0.1	1	0.05	0.3
2nd Trimester		300	0.1	0.3	2	0.16	0.9
3rd Trimester		300	0.1	0.3	2	0.16	0.9
Lactation (additional)	450	0.2	0.4	3	0.25	1.5

*PUFA, polyunsaturated fatty acids.
+Niacin equivalents.
†Level below which ink should not fall.
§Assumes moderate physical activity.
From Scientific Review Committee: Nutrition recommendations. Ottawa, Canada, 1990, Health and Welfare.