Table 10.

Micronutrient requirements and supplementation for plant-based complementary feeding.

	Daily Requirement 0–12 Months	Plant-Based Food That Contains	Supplementation
Vitamin B12	0.5–0.8 µg/day	Algae, fungi, tempeh	Necessary
Calcium	500 mg/day	Dairy products, broccoli, kale, cabbage, soy drinks, tofu. Nuts, dried beans, spinach (low bioavailability)	Not necessary
Vitamin D	10 µg/day (400 IU/day)	Dairy products or cereals, fortified soy drink	Suggested
Iron	6–8 mg/day	Soaking pulses, iron-rich vegetables, iron-fortified food (cereals)	Not necessary
Zinc	5 mg/day	Zinc-fortified cereal, whole seeds, nuts, legumes, dairy products	Not necessary
Iodine	50–80 µg/day	Dairy products, breast milk, infant formula	Not necessary