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Suggested Citation:"Appendix J: Target Median Intake (TMI) Tables." Institute of Medicine. 2010. School Meals: Building Blocks for Healthy Children. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12751.
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Appendix J
Target Median Intake (TMI) Tables

LIST OF TABLES

  • Table J-1 Target Median Intakes (TMIs)

  • Table J-2 Results of Different Methods Used to Calculate Target Median Intakes (TMI), by Age-Grade Group

Suggested Citation:"Appendix J: Target Median Intake (TMI) Tables." Institute of Medicine. 2010. School Meals: Building Blocks for Healthy Children. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12751.
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TABLE J-1 Target Median Intakes (TMIs)

Nutrient

6–10 y

11–13 y

14–18 y

Protein (g/d)

47.4

100.6

101.6

Vitamin A (μg RAE/d)

601

753

867

Vitamin C (mg/d)

74

93

121

Vitamin E (mg αT/d)

9.3

12.5

17.0

Thiamin (mg/d)

1.16

1.48

1.74

Riboflavin (mg/d)

1.45

1.90

2.08

Niacin (mg/d)

12.7

18.8

22.7

Vitamin B6 (mg/d)

1.24

1.69

1.97

Folate (μg DFE/d)

425

528

640

Vitamin B12 (μg/d)

3.7

4.2

5.1

Iron (mg/d)

10.5

16.4a

18.4a

Magnesium (mg/d)

226

306

459

Zinc (mg/d)

9.1

11.6

13.5

Calcium (mg/d)

1,037

1,375

1,504

Phosphorus (mg/d)

1,127

1,682

1,787

Potassium (mg/d)

4,229

4,760

5,438

Sodium (mg/d)b*

2,020

2,200

2,300

Linoleic Acid (g/d)

10.4

11.4

14.1

α-Linolenic Acid (g/d)

0.97

1.10

1.41

Fiber (g/d)

26.5

29.0

33.5

NOTES: αT = α-tocopherol; d = day; DFE = dietary folate equivalent; g = gram; kg = kilogram; mg = milligram; RAE = retinol activity equivalent; μg = microgram; y = years.

aIron values were based on results of calculations that used the probability method. Details appear in Appendix I.

bTMIs for sodium based on the Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL) for the age group. The TMI for the 6–10-year-old age group is based on a weighted average of the ULs for the 4–8-and 9–10-year-old group.

SOURCE:

*IOM, 2006.

Suggested Citation:"Appendix J: Target Median Intake (TMI) Tables." Institute of Medicine. 2010. School Meals: Building Blocks for Healthy Children. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12751.
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TABLE J-2 Results of Different Methods Used to Calculate Target Median Intakes (TMI), by Age-Grade Group

Nutrient

K–Grade 5

6–10 y

Grades 6–8

11–13 y

Grades 9–12

14–18 y

Protein (g/d)*

 

 

 

Average TMI

47.2

84.9

88.4

Highest TMI

48.6

95.1

89.1

Nutrient Density TMI

47.4

100.6

101.6

Vitamin A (μg RAE/d)

 

 

 

Average TMI

601

737

867

Highest TMI

621

761

985

Nutrient Density TMI

601

753

867

Vitamin C (mg/d)

 

 

 

Average TMI

74

88

112

Highest TMI

76

88

120

Nutrient Density TMI

74

93

121

Vitamin E (mg αT/d)

 

 

 

Average TMI

8.7

11.6

14.9

Highest TMI

9.0

11.8

15.0

Nutrient Density TMI

9.3

12.5

17.0

Thiamin (mg/d)

 

 

 

Average TMI

1.15

1.30

1.65

Highest TMI

1.20

1.40

1.80

Nutrient Density TMI

1.16

1.48

1.74

Riboflavin (mg/d)

 

 

 

Average TMI

1.45

1.75

2.05

Highest TMI

1.50

1.80

2.30

Nutrient Density TMI

1.45

1.90

2.08

Niacin (mg/d)

 

 

 

Average TMI

14.0

17.1

20.3

Highest TMI

14.2

17.8

21.0

Nutrient Density TMI

14.7

18.8

22.7

Vitamin B6 (mg/d)

 

 

 

Average TMI

1.15

1.55

1.75

Highest TMI

1.20

1.60

1.80

Nutrient Density TMI

1.24

1.69

1.97

Folate (μg DFE/d)

 

 

 

Average TMI

425

487

585

Highest TMI

439

499

616

Nutrient Density TMI

425

528

640

Vitamin B12 (μg /d)

 

 

 

Average TMI

3.6

3.8

4.8

Highest TMI

3.8

4.0

5.1

Nutrient Density TMI

3.7

4.2

5.1

Iron (mg/d)

 

 

 

Average TMI

10.5

13.4

15.5

Highest TMI

10.9

15.5

15.9

Nutrient Density TMI

10.5

16.4

18.4

Suggested Citation:"Appendix J: Target Median Intake (TMI) Tables." Institute of Medicine. 2010. School Meals: Building Blocks for Healthy Children. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12751.
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Nutrient

K–Grade 5

6–10 y

Grades 6–8

11–13 y

Grades 9–12

14–18 y

Magnesium (mg/d)

 

 

 

Average TMI

222

311

423

Highest TMI

234

313

449

Nutrient Density TMI

226

316

459

Zinc (mg/d)

 

 

 

Average TMI

9.1

11.1

13.2

Highest TMI

9.4

11.1

14.7

Nutrient Density TMI

9.2

12.0

14.1

Calcium (mg/d)

 

 

 

Average TMI

1,000

1,300

1,300

Highest TMI

1,300

1,300

1,300

Nutrient Density TMI

1,037

1,375

1,504

Phosphorus (mg/d)

 

 

 

Average TMI

1,097

1,523

1,625

Highest TMI

1,167

1,590

1,705

Nutrient Density TMI

1,127

1,682

1,787

Potassium (mg/d)

 

 

 

Average TMI

4,080

4,500

4,700

Highest TMI

4,500

4,500

4,700

Nutrient Density TMI

4,229

4,760

5,438

Linoleic Acid (g/d)

 

 

 

Average TMI

10.4

11.0

13.5

Highest TMI

12.0

12.0

16.0

Nutrient Density TMI

10.4

11.4

14.1

α-Linolenic Acid (g/d)

 

 

 

Average TMI

0.95

1.10

1.35

Highest TMI

1.20

1.20

1.60

Nutrient Density TMI

0.97

1.14

1.41

Fiber (g/d)

 

 

 

Average TMI

26.4

28.5

32.0

Highest TMI

31.0

31.0

38.0

Nutrient Density TMI

26.5

29.4

33.5

NOTES: αT = α-tocopherol; d = day; DFE = dietary folate equivalents; g = gram; K = kindergarten; kg = kilogram; mg = milligram; RAE = retinol activity equivalent; μg = microgram; y = years.

Suggested Citation:"Appendix J: Target Median Intake (TMI) Tables." Institute of Medicine. 2010. School Meals: Building Blocks for Healthy Children. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12751.
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Ensuring that the food provided to children in schools is consistent with current dietary recommendations is an important national focus. Various laws and regulations govern the operation of school meal programs. In 1995, Nutrition Standards and Meal Requirements were put in place to ensure that all meals offered would be high in nutritional quality.

School Meals reviews and provides recommendations to update the nutrition standard and the meal requirements for the National School Breakfast and Lunch Programs. The recommendations reflect new developments in nutrition science, increase the availability of key food groups in the school meal programs, and allow these programs to better meet the nutritional needs of children, foster healthy eating habits, and safeguard children's health.

School Meals sets standards for menu planning that focus on food groups, calories, saturated fat, and sodium and that incorporate Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the Dietary Reference Intakes. This book will be used as a guide for school food authorities, food producers, policy leaders, state/local governments, and parents.

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