Table 1.
Energy requirements from complementary foods, based on WHO/UNICEF 1998 recommendations, the proposed FAO 2002 recommendations and the DRIs for infants 6–12 months with an assumed average daily intake of ±630 mL breast milk or substitute formula (Dewey & Brown 2003; The Dietary Reference Intakes 2003)
| Age group (months) | Total energy requirements per day | Assumed daily energy intake from ±630 mL breast milk or substitute formula | Required daily energy intake from complementary foods | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHO/UNICEF 1998 | FAO 2002 | DRIs | WHO/UNICEF 1998 | FAO 2002 | DRIs | ||
| 6–8 | 682 kcal | 615 kcal | 676 kcal | 413 kcal | 269 kcal | 202 kcal | 263 kcal |
| (2.85 MJ) | (2.57 MJ) | (2.84 MJ) Girls 743 kcal (3.12 MJ) Boys | (1.73 MJ) | (1.12 MJ) | (0.84 MJ) | (1.11 MJ) Girls 330 kcal (1.39 MJ) Boys | |
| 9–11 | 830 kcal | 686 kcal | 676 kcal | 379 kcal | 451 kcal | 307 kcal | 263 kcal |
| (3.47 MJ) | (2.87 MJ) | (2.84 MJ) Girls 743 kcal (3.12 MJ) Boys | (1.59 MJ) | (1.88 MJ) | (1.28 MJ) | (1.11 MJ) Girls 330 kcal (1.39 MJ) Boys | |
WHO, World Health Organization; UNICEF, United Nations Children's Emergency Fund; FAO, Food and Agricultural Organization; DRI, dietary reference intakes.