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Tables 6 and 7. USA and Canada dietary reference intakes (male/female) for infants, children and adolescents (modi-
fied from dietary reference intakes from the USA 1997/2000/2005/2010)

Ta b l e 6. Energy

Age, months Energy, kcal/day

1 472/438
2 567/500
3 572/521
4 548/508
5 596/553
6 645/593
7 668/608
8 710/643
9 746/678
10 793/717
11 817/742

Ta b l e 7. Nutrient values (male/female)

Age Protein,

g/day

Fat,

g/day

n–6 polyunsaturated

fatty acids, g/day

n–3 polyunsaturated

fatty acids, g/day

Calcium,

mg/day

Magnesium,
mg/day
0 – <6 months 9.1 31 4.4 0.5 200 30
7 – <12 months 11.0 30 4.6 0.5 260 75
1 – <3 years 13 30 – 40 7 0.7 700 80
4 – <8 years 19 25 – 35 10 0.9 1.000 130
9 – <13 years 34 25 – 35 12/10 1.2/1.0 1.300 240
14 – <18 years 52/46 25 – 35 16/11 1.6/1.1 1.300 410/360

Age Iron,

mg/day

Iodine,

μg/day

Zinc,

mg/day

Vitamin A, mg retinol

equivalent/day

Vitamin D,

μg/day

Vitamin K,
μg/day
0 – <6 months 0.27 110 2 400 10 2
7 – <12 months 11 130 3 500 10 2.5
1 – <3 years 7 90 3 300 15 30
4 – <8 years 10 90 5 400 15 55
9 – <13 years 8 120 8 600 15 60
14 – <18 years 11/15 150 11/9 900/700 15 75

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 – <6 months 0.2 0.3 2 0.1 65 0.4 40
7 – <12 months 0.3 0.4 4 0.3 80 0.5 50
1 – <3 years 0.5 0.5 6 0.5 150 0.9 15
4 – <8 years 0.6 0.6 8 0.6 200 1.2 25
9 – <13 years 0.9 0.9 12 1.0 300 1.8 45
14 – <18 years 1.2/1.0 1.3/1.0 16/14 1.3 400 2.4 75/65

Age, months Energy, kcal/day

12 844/768

15 908/837

18 961/899

21 1,006/952

24 1,050/997

27 1,086/1,033

30 1,121/1,077

33 1,157/1,113

35 1,184/1,139

3 – 18 years Depends on physical activity level

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