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Table 3 Macronutrients adequate intake for infants

From: Complementary feeding in preterm infants: a position paper by Italian neonatal, paediatric and paediatric gastroenterology joint societies

Macronutrient

Age

AI (Adequate Intake)

Water

6–12 months

800–1000 ml/day

Proteins

6–12 months

1.6 g/kg/day

Carbohydrates

7–12 months

95 g/day

Total Lipids

7–12 months

30 g/day

n-6 PUFA

7–12 months

4.6 g/day

n-3 PUFA

7–12 months

0.5 g/day

  1. PUFA poli-unsaturated fatty acids.