DRI Tables


FNIC provides links to the DRI Tables, developed by the Institute of Medicine's Food and Nutrition Board. To distribute or reprint these copyrighted tables, please visit The National Academies Press Web site to secure all necessary permissions.



Dietary Reference Intakes: Recommended Intakes for Individuals

National Academy of Sciences. Institute of Medicine. Food and Nutrition Board.

Comprehensive DRI tables for vitamins, minerals and macronutrients; organized by age and gender. Includes the 2010 updated recommendations for calcium and vitamin D.


Dietary Reference Intakes: RDA and AI for Vitamins and Elements (PDF | 28 KB)

National Academy of Sciences. Institute of Medicine. Food and Nutrition Board.

DRI tables for recommended dietary allowances (RDA) and adequate intakes (AI) of vitamins and elements, including the 2010 updated recommendations for calcium and vitamin D.


Dietary Reference Intakes: UL for Vitamins and Elements (PDF | 19 KB)

National Academy of Sciences. Institute of Medicine. Food and Nutrition Board.

DRI table for tolerable upper intake levels (UL) of vitamins and elements, including the 2010 updated recommendations for calcium and vitamin D.


Dietary Reference Intakes: Macronutrients

National Academy of Sciences. Institute of Medicine. Food and Nutrition Board.

DRI table for carbohydrate, fiber, fat, fatty acids and protein.


Dietary Reference Intakes: Estimated Average Requirements (PDF | 15 KB)

National Academy of Sciences. Institute of Medicine. Food and Nutrition Board.

DRI table for nutrients that have an estimated average requirement (EAR), the average daily nutrient intake level estimated to meet the requirements of half of the healthy individuals in a group.


Dietary Reference Intakes: Electrolytes and Water

National Academy of Sciences. Institute of Medicine. Food and Nutrition Board.

DRI table for sodium, chloride, potassium, inorganic sulfate and water.