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Table 2 Average nutrient intakes per population of children aged 6-23 months

From: Analysis of nutritional adequacy of local foods for meeting dietary requirements of children aged 6-23 months in rural central Tanzania

 

6-8 months (n = 100)

9-11 months (n = 100)

12-23 months (n = 200)

Nutrients

Median

Percent of RDI

Median

Percent of RDI

Median

Percent of RDI

Iron (mg)

4.8

23

6.1

29

7.0

58

Zinc (mg)

3.0

60

11.3

226

10.8

166

Calcium (mg)

319.8

61

339.5

65

395.7

113

Vitamin A (μg of RE)

793.2

227

792.9

227

1289.0

322

Vitamin C (mg)

69.5

278

53.1

212

72.5

242

Protein (g)

19.4

213

24.8

258

35.9

331

Energy (kcal)

841.2

306

925.9

206

1110.0

144