Folate Dietary References, Institute of Medicine (USA): Dietary Reference Intakes - The Essential Guide to Nutrient Requirements (2006)
Dietary references values for Folate according to Institute of Medicine (USA): Dietary Reference Intakes - The Essential Guide to Nutrient Requirements (2006)1.
Dietary reference values as published by the Institute of Medicine (USA) in a 2006 selective summary of previously established reference values.
As dietary folate equivalents (DFEs). 1 μg-dfe = 1 μg food folate = 0.6 μg of folicacid from fortified food or as a supplement consumed with food = 0.5 μg of folic acid from a supplement taken on an empty stomach.
Recommended Dietary Allowance
Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA): Average daily level of intake sufficient to meet the nutrient requirements of nearly all (97%–98%) healthy individuals; often used to plan nutritionally adequate diets for individuals.
μg-dfe/day: microgram dietary folate equivalent per day
Adequate Intake
Adequate Intake (AI): Intake at this level is assumed to ensure nutritional adequacy; established when evidence is insufficient to develop an RDA.
μg-dfe/day: microgram dietary folate equivalent per day
Estimated Average Requirement
Estimated Average Requirement (EAR): Average daily level of intake estimated to meet the requirements of 50% of healthy individuals; usually used to assess the nutrient intakes of groups of people and to plan nutritionally adequate diets for them; can also be used to assess the nutrient intakes of individuals.
μg-dfe/day: microgram dietary folate equivalent per day