Table 8.
Nutrient intake of the NI636 children compared with Italian reference values (n = 390).
| Reference value | Frequency within Age Class (%) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 mo | 9 mo | 12 mo | 18 mo | 24 mo | 36 mo | |
| CHO < 45% E (RI-LL) | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| CHO > 60% E (RI-UL) | 32 | 24 | 17 | 4 | 11 | 0 |
| CHOS < 15% E (SDT) | 32 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 9 |
| FAT < 40% E (AI) | 87 | 94 | - | - | - | - |
| FAT < 35% (RI-LL) | - | - | 79 | 91 | 78 | 60 |
| FAT < 40% (RI-UL) | - | - | 93 | 100 | 97 | 90 |
| SFA < 10% E (SDT) | 49 | 53 | 33 | 16 | 22 | 9 |
| PRO ≥ 1.32 g·kg·weight−1 (PRI) | 54 | 84 | - | - | - | - |
| PRO ≥ 1.00 g·kg·weight−1 (PRI) | - | - | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Iron ≥ 11 mg (PRI) | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| Iron ≥ 8 mg (PRI) | - | - | 28 | 21 | 19 | 14 |
| Sodium > 1000 mg (UL) | - | - | - | 43 | 66 | 79 |
| Fiber > 8.4 g·kcal·E−1 | - | - | 52 | 38 | 42 | 33 |
Abbreviations: AI = average intake; CHO = carbohydrates; CHOS = simple carbohydrates; E = energy; FAT = fats; LL = lower limit; mo = month; PRI = population reference intake; PRO = proteins; RI = reference intake; SDT = suggested dietary target; SFA = saturated fatty acids; UL = upper limit.