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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Health and Medicine Division; Food and Nutrition Board; Committee to Review the Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium; Oria M, Harrison M, Stallings VA, editors. Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium. Washington (DC): National Academies Press (US); 2019 Mar 5.

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TABLE 4-7Comparison of Potassium Adequate Intakes Established in This Report to Potassium Adequate Intakes Established in the 2005 DRI Report

DRI Age, Sex, and Life-Stage GroupPotassium AI Established in the 2005 DRI Report (mg/d)Updated Potassium AI Values (mg/d)
Infants
0–6 months400400
7–12 months700860
Children
1–3 years3,0002,000
4–8 years3,8002,300
Males
9–13 years4,5002,500
14–18 years4,7003,000
19–30 years4,7003,400
31–50 years4,7003,400
51–70 years4,7003,400
> 70 years4,7003,400
Females
9–13 years4,5002,300
14–18 years4,7002,300
19–30 years4,7002,600
31–50 years4,7002,600
51–70 years4,7002,600
> 70 years4,7002,600
Pregnancy
14–18 years4,7002,600
19–30 years4,7002,900
31–50 years4,7002,900
Lactation
14–18 years5,1002,500
19–30 years5,1002,800
31–50 years5,1002,800

NOTES: Intake values are presented in milligrams. To convert the milligram value to mmol, divide the intake level by 39.1. DRI = Dietary Reference Intake; mg/d = milligrams per day.

From: 4, Potassium: Dietary Reference Intakes for Adequacy

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