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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.
| DRI Age, Sex, and Life-Stage Group | Potassium AI Established in the2005 DRI Report (mg/d) | Updated Potassium AI Values (mg/d) |
|---|---|---|
| Infants | ||
| 0–6 months | 400 | 400 |
| 7–12 months | 700 | 860 |
| Children | ||
| 1–3 years | 3,000 | 2,000 |
| 4–8 years | 3,800 | 2,300 |
| Males | ||
| 9–13 years | 4,500 | 2,500 |
| 14–18 years | 4,700 | 3,000 |
| 19–30 years | 4,700 | 3,400 |
| 31–50 years | 4,700 | 3,400 |
| 51–70 years | 4,700 | 3,400 |
| > 70 years | 4,700 | 3,400 |
| Females | ||
| 9–13 years | 4,500 | 2,300 |
| 14–18 years | 4,700 | 2,300 |
| 19–30 years | 4,700 | 2,600 |
| 31–50 years | 4,700 | 2,600 |
| 51–70 years | 4,700 | 2,600 |
| > 70 years | 4,700 | 2,600 |
| Pregnancy | ||
| 14–18 years | 4,700 | 2,600 |
| 19–30 years | 4,700 | 2,900 |
| 31–50 years | 4,700 | 2,900 |
| Lactation | ||
| 14–18 years | 5,100 | 2,500 |
| 19–30 years | 5,100 | 2,800 |
| 31–50 years | 5,100 | 2,800 |
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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