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What is Choline?

Choline is an essential nutrient; it is important for the healthy structure and function of your body, acting as a chemical “building block”, an agent of cell-to-cell communication and transportation, and part of a regulatory system for your genes.

Who needs Choline?

Infants & Children
Active Adults
Pregnant & Lactating Mothers
Seniors

Choline is important from the earliest days of human development, right through old age. While your body can make some of the choline you need, the rest must come from your diet.

How much Choline do I need?

     Population group Age Adequate Intake*
(mg/day)

     Infants

0-6 mo. 125
7-12 mo. 150
     Children 1-3 yr. 200
4-8 yr. 250
9-13 yr. 375
     Teens 14-18 yr. 550 (male),
400 (female)
     Adults >18 yr. 550 (male),
425 (female)
     Pregnant women - 450
     Lactating women - 550


* IOM. 1998. Choline. In: Dietary Reference Intakes for Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin B(6), Folate, Vitamin B(12), Pantothenic Acid, Biotin, and Choline. A Report of the Standing Committee on the Scientific Evaluation of Dietary Reference Intakes and its Panel on Folate, Other B Vitamins, and Choline and Subcommittee on Upper Reference Levels of Nutrients, Food and Nutrition Board, National Academy of Sciences (NAS). Institute of Medicine (IOM). National Academy Press (NAP); Washington, DC.

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