Recommended Dietary Allowances differ for various life-stage groups. While adult needs for most nutrients are generally greater
than those of children, this is not the case for carbohydrates. Because their bodies are developing so quickly, children aged 1 to 3 years have very high carbohydrate needs that are equal to the number of grams of carbohydrate an adult should have each day. What is the RDA for carbohydrate for both children aged 1 to 3 years and adults?
The Recommended Dietry allowance for Carbohydrates in children aged 1 to 3 years and Adults is 130g/d.
Explanation:
This value is based on the amount of sugars and starches needed to provide the brain with required glucose supply. This report is from Institute of Medicine (IOM) in the year 2002 . This means that consumption of carbohydrate containing foods like grams, vegetables, fruits, seeds, milks products , etcetera is required. Carbohydrate foods are good source of Fibre and nutrient .
