DAILY INTAKE NUTRIENTS SUMMARY
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Proteins :
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Babies need about 10 grams a day.
School-age kids need 19-34 grams a day.
Teenage boys need up to 52 grams a day.
Teenage girls need 46 grams a day.
Adult men need about 56 grams a day.
Adult women need about 46 grams a day (71 grams, if pregnant or breastfeeding)
You should get at least 10% of your daily calories, but not more than 35%, from protein, according to the Institute of Medicine.
Carbohydrates :
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The average 1,800-calorie diet should contain between 210 and 290 grams of carbohydrates each day, which is equal to 45 to 65 per cent of your daily calories.
--225 to 325 grams of carbohydrates each day if you normally consume around 2,000 calories
Fibre :
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Women need 25 grams of fiber per day, and men need 38 grams per day, according to the Institute of Medicine.
Calcium :
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1-3 years: 700 milligrams daily
4-8 years: 1,000 milligrams daily
9-18 years: 1,300 milligrams daily
19-50 years: 1,000 milligrams daily
51-70 years: 1,200 milligrams daily for women; 1,000 milligrams daily for men
71 and older: 1,200 milligrams daily
