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Choline
Choline is a nutrient that is found in many foods. The NIH Office of Dietary Supplements publishes an upper limit of Adults 3,500 mg. Read 2026-08-16.
What is Choline?
"Choline is a nutrient that is found in many foods."
How much Choline does NIH publish?
| Life stage | Amount | Printed table |
|---|---|---|
| Birth to 6 months | 125 mg | Recommended Amount |
| Breastfeeding teens and women | 550 mg | Recommended Amount |
| Children 1–3 years | 200 mg | Recommended Amount |
| Children 4–8 years | 250 mg | Recommended Amount |
| Children 9–13 years | 375 mg | Recommended Amount |
| Infants 7–12 months | 150 mg | Recommended Amount |
| Pregnant teens and women | 450 mg | Recommended Amount |
| Teen boys 14–18 years | 550 mg | Recommended Amount |
| Teen girls 14–18 years | 400 mg | Recommended Amount |
| Adults | 3,500 mg | Upper Limit |
| Birth to 12 months | Not established | Upper Limit |
| Children 1–3 years | 1,000 mg | Upper Limit |
| Children 4–8 years | 1,000 mg | Upper Limit |
| Children 9–13 years | 2,000 mg | Upper Limit |
| Teens 14–18 years | 3,000 mg | Upper Limit |
Children and teens
Rows for children and teens appear in the table above, in NIH's own wording.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
Rows for pregnant and breastfeeding life stages appear in the table above, in NIH's own wording.
What upper limit does NIH publish for Choline?
- Adults: 3,500 mg
- Birth to 12 months: Not established
- Children 1–3 years: 1,000 mg
- Children 4–8 years: 1,000 mg
- Children 9–13 years: 2,000 mg
- Teens 14–18 years: 3,000 mg
Which foods contain Choline?
NIH's fact sheet for Choline carries no line we quote here about foods.
Where these numbers come from
Every quote and every amount on this page comes from National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements. Choline — Consumer. Public domain (U.S. Government work). LAFYA read the sheet 2026-08-16.
Read the full fact sheet at NIH Office of Dietary SupplementsWhat LAFYA does not say about Choline
LAFYA publishes no claim that choline does anything in the body, because we cannot prove one.