Table 3.

The daily nutrient requirements, expressed as DRIs or RDAs, for infants 6–12 months of age (The Dietary Reference Intakes 2003)

Nutrient	DRI/RDA per day for infants 6–12 months	Assumed daily nutrient intake from 600 mL breast milk or substitute formula	Amount of nutrient needed from complementary foods to meet daily requirements
Energy	676 kcal girls, 743 kcal boys	400 kcal girls, 400 kcal boys	276 kcal girls, 343 kcal boys
Fat (total)	30 g	21.2 g	8.8 g
n6 PUFA	4.6 g	5.3 g	–
n3 PUFA	0.5 g	–	0.5 g
Protein (RDA)	13.5 g	9.6 g	3.9 g
Calcium	270 mg	152 mg	118 mg
Phosphorus	275 mg	88 mg	187 mg
Magnesium	75 mg	20 mg	55 mg
Iron (RDA)	11 mg	0.56 mg	10.44 mg
Zinc (RDA)	3 mg	2.24 mg	0.76 mg
Fluoride	0.5 mg	–	–
Iodine	130 μg	108 μg	22 μg
Selenium	20 μg	–	–
Chromium	5.5 μg	n.a.	–
Vitamin C	50 mg	26.8 mg	23.2 mg
Vitamin A	500 μg	86.4 μg	413 μg
Vitamin D	5 μg	1.2 μg	3.8 μg
Vitamin E	5 mg	2.4 mg	2.6 mg
Vitamin K	2.5 μg	12 μg	–
Thiamine	0.3 mg	0.056 mg	0.244 mg
Riboflavin	0.4 mg	0.164 mg	0.236 mg
Niacin	4 mg	1.2 mg	2.8 mg
Pyridoxin	0.3 mg	0.036 mg	0.264 mg
Folic acid	80 μg	20 μg	60 μg
Vitamin B12	0.5 μg	0.12 μg	0.38 μg
Pantothenic acid	1.8 mg	1.2 mg	0.6 mg
Biotin	6 μg	3.2 μg	2.8 μg

DRI, dietary reference intakes; RDA, recommended dietary allowance.