Calorie and nutrient intake for children 0-6yrs


  Energy
(kCal)
Protein
(g)
CHO
(g)
Fat
(g)
Ca
(mg)
Vit C
(mg)
Vit A
(µg)
Zn
(mg)
Thiamine
(mg)
Folic Acid
(µg)
0-3 months 545(M)
515(F)
12.5 72. 22 525 25 350 4.0 0.2 50
4-6 months 690(M)
645(F)
12.7 91 28 525 25 350 4.0 0.2 50
7-9mths 825(M)
765(F)
13.7 113 34 525 25 350 5.0 0.2 50
10-12mths 920(M)
865(F)
14.9 122 38 525 25 350 5.0 0.3 50
1-3 yrs 1230(M)
1165(F)
14.5 163 50 350 30 400 5.0 0.5 70
4-6+yrs 1715(M)
1545(F)
19.7 227 70 450 30 500 6.5 0.7 100

(µg) = micrograms, mg = milligrams, g = grams, kCal = kilocalories, CHO = carbohydrate, Ca=Calcium

Approximate serving size:

  1. 1 potato: 150g gives approx 40g CHO
  2. I slice Bread: 35g 4g Protein, 17g CHO
  3. Bowl cereal:30g 25g CHO,
  4. Pasta (cooked):250g 55g CHO
  5. 1 glass milk: 200g approx 6.4g protein, 8g fat, 10g CHO, 115g Ca
  6. 1 apple: 110g=12g CHO
  7. 1 burger: 34g= 4g protein
  8. 1 egg: 57g approx 7g protein, 5g fat
  9. fish: 30g= approx 5g protein
  10. chicken: 100g approx= 24.8g protein
  11. Cheese: 30g=8g protein 720g Ca
Emma Buckley B.Sc