Pediatric Nutrition in Practice

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Ta b l e 5. UK dietary reference values for food energy and nutrients for healthy infants, children and adolescents in
the UK (modified from reference intakes in the UK 2006)

Age Energy,

kcal/day

Protein,

g/day

Fat,

% of energy

Essential fatty

acids, % of energy

Calcium,

mg/day

Magnesium,

mg/day

0 – <3 months 545/515 12.5 – – 525 55
4 – <6 months 690/645 12.7 – – 525 60
7 – <9 months 825/765 13.7 – – 525 75
10 – <12 months 920/865 14.9 – – 525 80
1 – <3 years 1,230/1,165 15 – – 350 85
4 – <6 years 1,715/1,545 20 – – 450 120
7 – <10 years 1,970/1,740 28 – – 550 200
11 – <14 years 2,220/1,845 42 – – 1,000/800 280
15 – <18 years 2,755/2,110 55 – – 1,000/800 300

Age Iron,

mg/day

Iodine,

μg/day

Zinc,

mg/day

Vitamin A, μg retinol

equivalent/day

Vitamin D,

μg/day

Vitamin K,
μg/day
0 – <3 months 1.7 50 4.0 350 8.5 –
4 – <6 months 4.3 60 4.0 350 8.5 –
7 – <9 months 7.8 60 5.0 350 7 –
10 – <12 months 7.8 60 5.0 350 7 –
1 – <3 years 7 70 5.0 400 7 –
4 – <6 years 6 100 6.5 400 – –
7 – <10 years 9 110 7.0 500 – –
11 – <14 years 15 130 9.0 600 – –
15 – <18 years 15 140 9.5/7.0 700 – –

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

0 – <3 months 0.2 0.4 3 0.2 50 0.3 25
4 – <6 months 0.2 0.4 3 0.2 50 0.3 25
7 – <9 months 0.2 0.4 4 0.3 50 0.4 25
10 – <12 months 0.3 0.4 5 0.4 50 0.4 25
1 – <3 years 0.5 0.6 8 0.7 70 0.5 30
4 – <6 years 0.7 0.8 11 0.9 100 0.8 30
7 – <10 years 0.7 1.0 12 1.0 150 1.0 30
11 – <14 years 0.9/0.7 1.2/1.1 15/12 1.2/1.0 200 1.2 35
15 – <18 years 1.1/0.8 1.3/1.1 18/14 1.5/1.2 200 1.5 40

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