Table 7.

Total daily intake of essential elements (Ca, P, Fe, Zn, Mg, K, Na, and Cu) by an infant age 7‐ to 12‐month old*, based on the gastric capacity of an 8‐month‐old infant and the standard feeding regime composed of commercial infant food products and infant formula milk in relation to the reference nutrient intakes (RNI)

	Infant formula		Breakfast		Meals (lunch and dinner)		Snacks		Total daily intake [Link]	RNI (7–12 months)	% RNI
Element (mg)	100 ml	600 ml†	100 g	62.25 g‡	100 g	124.5 g§	100 g	62.25 g¶	mg/day	mg/day
Ca	64.25	385.50	437.25	272.19	74.62	92.90	282.35	175.77	926.36	525	176.45
P	40.50	243.00	322.26	200.61	63.12	78.58	157.83	98.25	620.44	400	155.11
Fe	1.05	6.30	5.17	3.22	0.66	0.82	2.99	1.86	12.20	7.8	156.42
Zn	0.67	4.01	2.15	1.34	0.44	0.55	1.02	0.64	6.53	5	130.56
Mg	5.65	33.90	56.05	34.89	10.66	13.28	32.29	20.10	102.17	77.5	131.83
K	77.75	466.50	532.63	331.56	129.52	161.26	182.59	113.66	1072.98	700	153.28
Na	21.75	130.5	122.21	74.83	67.46	83.99	94.93	59.09	348.42	335	104.00
Cu	0.04	0.23	0.19	0.12	0.04	0.06	0.18	0.11	0.51	0.3	170.39

^* Average weight about 8.3 kg.

^† Recommended volume of milk intake for a 6‐ to 9‐month old infant.

^‡ The portion size is based on gastric capacity of an infant aged 6‐ to 9‐month old (30 g/kg of body weight) divided by 4 to make up for breakfast (30 g × 8.3 kg = 249 g/4).

^§ The portion size is based on gastric capacity of an infant aged 6‐ to 9‐month old (30 g/kg of body weight) divided by 4 to make up for lunch and dinner (30 g × 8.3 kg = 249 g/4).

^¶ The portion size is based on gastric capacity of an infant aged 6‐ to 9‐month old (30 g/kg of body weight) divided by 4 to make up for snacks (30 g × 8.3 kg = 249 g/4).

Daily intake calculated by the sum of milk and non‐milk intake.