Table 1 Human milk composition during the first year of breastfeeding [12]
From: Macronutrient balance and micronutrient amounts through growth and development
Age (months) | Energy (kcal/g) | Protein (g/l) | Vitamin A (μmo/l) | Vitamin D (ng/l) | Vitamin B6 (mg/l) | Calcium (mg/l) | Iron (mg/l) | Zinc (mg/l) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 0.67 | 11 | 1.7 | 645 | 0.13 | 266 | 0.5 | 2.1 |
2 | 0.67 | 9 | 1.7 | 645 | 0.13 | 259 | 0.4 | 2 |
3 | 0.67 | 9 | 1.7 | 645 | 0.13 | 253 | 0.4 | 1.5 |
4 | 0.67 | 8 | 1.7 | 645 | 0.13 | 247 | 0.35 | 1.2 |
5 | 0.67 | 8 | 1.7 | 645 | 0.13 | 241 | 0.35 | 1 |
6 | 0.67 | 8 | 1.7 | 645 | 0.13 | 234 | 0.3 | 1 |
7 | 0.67 | 8 | 1.7 | 645 | 0.13 | 228 | 0.3 | 0.75 |
8 | 0.67 | 8 | 1.7 | 645 | 0.13 | 222 | 0.3 | 0.75 |
9 | 0.67 | 8 | 1.7 | 645 | 0.13 | 215 | 0.3 | 0.75 |
10 | 0.67 | 8 | 1.7 | 645 | 0.13 | 209 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
11 | 0.67 | 8 | 1.7 | 645 | 0.13 | 203 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
12 | 0.67 | 8 | 1.7 | 645 | 0.13 | 197 | 0.3 | 0.5 |