TABLE 3.

Usual macro- and micronutrient intakes (from food and supplements) in infants and children aged 0 to 47.9 mo: FITS 2020¹

Nutrient intake2	0–5.9 mo (n = 113)	6–11.9 mo (n = 73)	12–23.9 mo (n = 90)	24–35.9 mo (n = 123)	36–47.9 mo (n = 126)
Energy, kcal/d	667.8 ± 17.5	840.5 ± 31.5	1001.7 ± 37.1	1135.7 ± 22.6	1209.2 ± 21.9
Fat, g/d	38.4 ± 0.7	36.6 ± 1.6	39.2 ± 1.7	40.0 ± 0.8	42.4 ± 0.8
Saturated fat, g/d	15.5 ± 0.4	12.5 ± 0.8	13.7 ± 0.7	13.7 ± 0.4	14.8 ± 0.4
Monounsaturated fat, g/d	12.6 ± 0.4	10.3 ± 0.8	11.6 ± 0.6	12.9 ± 0.3	14.1 ± 0.3
Polyunsaturated fat, g/d	4.7 ± 0.2	4.7 ± 0.3	6.2 ± 0.4	7.8 ± 0.2	8.2 ± 0.2
Linoleic acid, g/d	4.6 ± 0.2	5.3 ± 0.3	6.2 ± 0.4	6.7 ± 0.2	7.6 ± 0.2
ɑ-Linolenic acid, g/d	0.5 ± 0.0	0.5 ± 0.0	0.6 ± 0.0	0.5 ± 0.0	0.6 ± 0.0
DHA, g/d	0.02 ± 0.00	0.03 ± 0.01	0.04 ± 0.01	0.078 ± 0.003	0.072 ± 0.003
Carbohydrates, g/d	66.1 ± 2.4	103.5 ± 4.1	129.3 ± 5.3	152.9 ± 3.4	163.4 ± 3.1
Total sugar, g/d	54.5 ± 1.8	49.9 ± 3.4	54.5 ± 3.0	56.4 ± 1.7	60.1 ± 1.7
Free sugar, g/d	4.7 ± 1.3	9.8 ± 2.1	18.1 ± 1.5	29.5 ± 1.0	31.2 ± 0.9
Added sugars, g/d	0.6 ± 0.2	5.1 ± 0.8	13.6 ± 1.4	22.8 ± 0.9	25.4 ± 0.9
Protein, g/d	13.2 ± 0.6	21.8 ± 1.0	32.9 ± 1.5	42.9 ± 0.8	44.7 ± 0.8
Dietary fiber, g/d	0.2 ± 0.1	3.5 ± 0.3	6.5 ± 0.5	8.5 ± 0.3	9.7 ± 0.3
Total fat, %	52.4 ± 0.5	39.2 ± 0.9	35.3 ± 0.8	32.1 ± 0.4	31.7 ± 0.4
Saturated fat, %	21.5 ± 0.5	13.4 ± 0.7	12.5 ± 0.5	10.9 ± 0.2	11.0 ± 0.2
Linoleic acid, %	—	—	5.4 ± 0.2	5.3 ± 0.1	5.7 ± 0.1
ɑ-Linolenic acid, %	—	—	0.5 ± 0.0	0.4 ± 0.0	0.5 ± 0.0
Carbohydrate, %	39.6 ± 0.8	49.6 ± 1.1	51.6 ± 1.0	53.9 ± 0.6	54.2 ± 0.5
Total sugar, %	33.5 ± 0.9	24.1 ± 0.4	22.3 ± 1.0	20.1 ± 0.6	20.0 ± 0.5
Free sugar, %	2.3 ± 0.5	4.4 ± 0.7	7.4 ± 0.5	10.6 ± 0.3	10.5 ± 0.3
Added sugars, %	0.3 ± 0.1	2.6 ± 0.4	5.5 ± 0.7	8.2 ± 0.3	8.5 ± 0.3
Protein, %	7.6 ± 0.2	10.2 ± 0.3	13.1 ± 0.4	15.3 ± 0.2	14.9 ± 0.2
Vitamin C, mg/d	60.1 ± 2.8	71.1 ± 3.8	66.1 ± 3.5	72.3 ± 2.8	71.9 ± 2.8
Thiamin, mg/d	0.4 ± 0.0	0.7 ± 0.0	0.8 ± 0.0	1.0 ± 0.0	1.0 ± 0.0
Riboflavin, mg/d	0.7 ± 0.0	1.0 ± 0.1	1.2 ± 0.1	1.2 ± 0.0	1.2 ± 0.0
Niacin, mg/d	3.5 ± 0.2	6.0 ± 0.5	10.4 ± 0.8	12.2 ± 0.4	13.1 ± 0.4
Vitamin B-6, mg/d	0.2 ± 0.0	0.6 ± 0.0	0.8 ± 0.0	1.1 ± 0.0	1.2 ± 0.0
Folate, μ/d	94.5 ± 7.0	176.0 ± 10.6	224.1 ± 3.0	293.4 ± 9.1	318.0 ± 8.7
Vitamin B-12, μ/d	0.9 ± 0.1	1.2 ± 0.1	2.0 ± 0.2	3.0 ± 0.2	3.0 ± 0.2
Vitamin D, μ/d	10.8 ± 0.7	12.2 ± 0.9	10.2 ± 0.8	5.8 ± 0.9	4.6 ± 0.4
Vitamin A, RE	584.6 ± 14.6	596.8 ± 32.3	505.5 ± 27.7	403.2 ± 30.7	411.6 ± 23.3
Vitamin K, μ/d	11.8 ± 2.1	25.2 ± 3.2	32.3 ± 3.3	45.2 ± 1.8	50.9 ± 1.7
Calcium, mg/d	427.9 ± 22.6	571.1 ± 32.9	649.4 ± 33.2	649.3 ± 14.7	655.7 ± 14.5
Phosphorus, mg/d	214.1 ± 11.0	384.1 ± 23.5	703.7 ± 39.4	737.3 ± 10.3	755.5 ± 10.8
Iron, mg/d	4.0 ± 0.5	10.3 ± 1.0	8.9 ± 0.7	9.1 ± 0.5	9.4 ± 0.4
Zinc, mg/d	2.2 ± 0.2	3.7 ± 0.3	4.4 ± 0.3	4.9 ± 0.1	5.3 ± 0.1
Sodium, mg/d	240.9 ± 16.6	445.7 ± 31.2	920.5 ± 56.9	1240.9 ± 37.6	1350.1 ± 32.8
Potassium, mg/d	620.1 ± 26.7	1047.3 ± 47.5	1364.3 ± 61.1	1548.3 ± 20.3	1593.3 ± 22.9

¹Values are means ± SEs; n = 525. RE, retinol equivalents.

²Estimated usual intakes calculated from the PC-side software (Iowa State University).