Table 4. Estimated need and median (IQR) energy and nutrient intakes from complementary food at 6, 9, and 12 months.
| 6 months | 9 months | 12 months | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nutrient | Need | Intake | Need | Intake | Need | Intake |
| n = 215 | n = 192 | n = 186 | ||||
| Energy (kcal)a | 202 | 127 (95–166) | 307 | 275 (218–378) | 548 | 396 (302–492) |
| Energy (kcal/kg)b | 177 | 251 | 340 | |||
| Protein (g) | 4.4 | 3.7 (2.8–5.1) | 5.6 | 7.9 (5.6–11.9) | 6.9 | 12.4 (8.7–16.9) |
| Niacin (mg) c | 1.6 | 0.6 (0.3–1.0) | 3.7 | 1.5 (0.9–1.9) | 5.7 | 2.0 (1.3–2.7) |
| Riboflavin (mg) | 0.09 | 0.09 (0.06–0.12) | 0.22 | 0.15 (0.09–0.30) | 0.33 | 0.26 (0.17–0.42) |
| Thiamin (mg) | 0 | 0.08 (0.06–0.11) | 0 | 0.14 (0.07–0.19) | 0 | 0.18 (0.12–0.25) |
| Vitamin C (mg) | 1 | 15 (10–21) | 10 | 10 (4–20) | 10 | 13 (5–22) |
| Vitamin A (μg RAE) | 44 | 77 (56–115) | 75 | 53 (26–105) | 87 | 57 (26–99) |
| Calcium (mg) | 161 | 83 (55–116) | 293 | 109 (69–144) | 402 | 122 (85–170) |
| Iron (mg)d | 9.1 | 3.1 (1.9–4.2) | 9.1 | 2.4 (1.5–3.4) | 5.6 | 2.7 (1.9–3.7) |
| Zinc (mg)e | 2.5 | 1.2 (0.8–1.7) | 2.6 | 1.5 (1.0–2.1) | 1.7 | 2.0 (1.5–2.7) |
a,b FAO/WHO, 2004.
c Does not include contribution of niacin from tryptophan.
d Assuming medium bioavailability (10%) (WHO/FAO,2004).
e Assuming mixed or refined vegetarian diets (Brown et al., 2004).