Table 7.

Comparison of reference values for fat soluble vitamins for infants and methods used to estimate requirements

	Range between countries		Method on which estimated requirements is based
	3 m	9 m	Younger infants		Older infants
			Method	Country	Method	Country
Vitamin A	350–500 mcg/d	300–600 mcg/d	Usual intakes from breast milk	DACH, WHO/FAO, the Netherlands	Based on usual intakes from breast milk	DACH
			Intakes considered sufficient to build and maintain sufficient liver stores	United Kingdom	Extrapolated from adult requirements by using metabolic body weight and growth factors	NNR
					Considered sufficient to build and maintain sufficient liver stores	WHO/FAO, United Kingdom, EC
Vitamin D	5–22.5 mcg/d	5–22.5 mcg/d	Vitamin D intakes sufficient to maintain plasma 25‐OHD levels within a range considered to support adequate bone health	DACH, WHO/FAO, United Kingdom, the Netherlands	Vitamin D intakes sufficient to maintain plasma 25‐OHD levels within a range considered to support adequate bone health	DACH, WHO/FAO, United Kingdom, EC, the Netherlands
					Took into account additional intakes showing to have maximal effect in linear growth according to supplementation studies in infants	NNR
Vitamin E	2.7–6 mg/d	2.7–6 mg/d	Based on vitamin E content of breast milk		Derived from adult values on an energy allowance basis	France
			Consider vitamin E intake in relation to PUFA intake