TABLE 2.

Median (p50) intakes of minerals from formula alone for 0 to 3-month-old boys, 4 to 6-month-old boys, 0 to 3-month-old girls and 4 to 6-month-old girls compared with Adequate Intakes Set by the European Food Safety Authority and US Institute of Medicine

	Boys							Girls
	0–3-month olds			4–6-month olds				0–3-month olds			4–6-month olds				EFSA AI	US AI	Prevalence of inadequate intake
Study visit	2	4	8	2	4	8	16	2	4	8	2	4	8	16
Calcium, mg	551	616	694	618	589	678	694	513	497	507	560	608	581	585	200	200	Low
Phosphorus, mg	390	436	491	438	417	480	491	363	352	359	396	431	411	414	100	100	Low
Iron, mg	7.0	7.8	8.8	7.8	7.4	8.6	8.8	6.5	6.3	6.4	9.0	9.7	9.3	9.4	0.3	0.27	Low
Chloride, mg	379	424	477	425	405	467	477	353	342	349	385	418	399	402	300	180	Low
Sodium, mg	185	207	233	208	198	228	233	172	167	170	188	205	195	197	120	120	Low
Potassium, mg	517	578	651	580	552	636	651	481	466	475	525	570	545	549	400	400	Low
Magnesium, mg	50	56	63	56	54	62	63	47	45	46	51	55	53	53	25	30	Low

AI = adequate intake; EFSA = European Food Safety Authority.