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Ta b l e 4. Nordic nutrition recommendation values (male/female) for dietary energy and nutrient intakes for healthy
infants, children and adolescents (adapted from the Nordic nutrition recommendations 2012: Norway, Sweden, Fin-
land, Denmark and Iceland)

Age Energy,

MJ/day

Protein,

% of energy

Fat,

% of energy

Essential fatty acids,

% of energy

Calcium,

mg/day

Magnesium,

mg/day

n–6 n–3

<6 months – – –
6 – 11 months 3.2 7 – 15 30 – 45 4 1 540 80
12 – 23 months 4.1 10 – 15 30 – 40 3 0.5 600 85
2 – 5 years 5.3 10 – 20 600 120
6 – 9 years 7.7 10 – 20 700 200
10 – 13 years 9.8/8.6 10 – 20 900 280
14 – 17 years 12.3/9.6 10 – 20 900 350/280

Age Iron,

mg/day

Iodine,

μg/day

Zinc,

mg/day

Vitamin A, mg retinol

equivalent/day

Vitamin D,

μg/day

Vitamin E,

α-TE

<6 months – – – – – –
6 – 11 months 8 50 5 300 10 3
12 – 23 months 8 70 5 300 10 4
2 – 5 years 8 90 6 350 10 5
6 – 9 years 9 120 7 400 10 6
10 – 13 years 11 150 11/8 600 10 8/7
14 – 17 years 11/15 150 11/9 900/700 10 8

Age Thiamine,

mg/day

Riboflavin,

mg/day

Niacin,

mg niacin

equivalent/day

Vitamin B 6 ,

mg/day

Folate,

μg total

folate/day

Vitamin B 12 ,

μg/day

Vitamin C,

mg/day

<6 months – – – – – – –
6 – 11 months 0.4 0.5 5 0.4 50 0.5 20
12 – 23 months 0.5 0.6 7 0.5 60 0.6 25
2 – 5 years 0.6 0.7 9 0.7 80 0.8 30
6 – 9 years 0.9 1.1 12 1.0 130 1.3 40
10 – 13 years 1.2/1.0 1.3/1.2 15/14 1.2/1.1 200 2.0 50
14 – 17 years 1.4/1.2 1.7/1.4 19/16 1.6/1.3 300 2.0 75

Koletzko B, et al. (eds): Pediatric Nutrition in Practice. World Rev Nutr Diet. Basel, Karger, 2015, vol 113, pp 308–315
DOI: 10.1159/000375274