Protein reference intakes

For healthy adults, the EFSA PRI is 0.83 g/kg/day. ISSN gives 1.4–2.0 g/kg/day for healthy exercising adults; ESPEN suggests 1.0–1.2 for healthy older adults. Amounts use the actual body weight entered. A reference range is not a safety upper limit.

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Reference protein amount
64.7 g/day

For healthy adults, the EFSA PRI is 0.83 g/kg/day. ISSN gives 1.4–2.0 g/kg/day for healthy exercising adults; ESPEN suggests 1.0–1.2 for healthy older adults. Amounts use the actual body weight entered. A reference range is not a safety upper limit.

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0.83 g/kg

For healthy adults, the EFSA PRI is 0.83 g/kg/day. ISSN gives 1.4–2.0 g/kg/day for healthy exercising adults; ESPEN suggests 1.0–1.2 for healthy older adults. Amounts use the actual body weight entered. A reference range is not a safety upper limit.

These population references are not an individual optimal dose. This form cannot prescribe nutrition for kidney disease, pregnancy, illness, malnutrition or substantial excess weight. Those situations require an individual choice of reference weight and intake.

How it is calculated

For healthy adults, the EFSA PRI is 0.83 g/kg/day. ISSN gives 1.4–2.0 g/kg/day for healthy exercising adults; ESPEN suggests 1.0–1.2 for healthy older adults. Amounts use the actual body weight entered. A reference range is not a safety upper limit.

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For healthy adults, the EFSA PRI is 0.83 g/kg/day. ISSN gives 1.4–2.0 g/kg/day for healthy exercising adults; ESPEN suggests 1.0–1.2 for healthy older adults. Amounts use the actual body weight entered. A reference range is not a safety upper limit.

Limits of the method

These population references are not an individual optimal dose. This form cannot prescribe nutrition for kidney disease, pregnancy, illness, malnutrition or substantial excess weight. Those situations require an individual choice of reference weight and intake.

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For healthy adults, the EFSA PRI is 0.83 g/kg/day. ISSN gives 1.4–2.0 g/kg/day for healthy exercising adults; ESPEN suggests 1.0–1.2 for healthy older adults. Amounts use the actual body weight entered. A reference range is not a safety upper limit.

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For healthy adults, the EFSA PRI is 0.83 g/kg/day. ISSN gives 1.4–2.0 g/kg/day for healthy exercising adults; ESPEN suggests 1.0–1.2 for healthy older adults. Amounts use the actual body weight entered. A reference range is not a safety upper limit.

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These population references are not an individual optimal dose. This form cannot prescribe nutrition for kidney disease, pregnancy, illness, malnutrition or substantial excess weight. Those situations require an individual choice of reference weight and intake.

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For healthy adults, the EFSA PRI is 0.83 g/kg/day. ISSN gives 1.4–2.0 g/kg/day for healthy exercising adults; ESPEN suggests 1.0–1.2 for healthy older adults. Amounts use the actual body weight entered. A reference range is not a safety upper limit.

Is this an individual prescription?

These population references are not an individual optimal dose. This form cannot prescribe nutrition for kidney disease, pregnancy, illness, malnutrition or substantial excess weight. Those situations require an individual choice of reference weight and intake.

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