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Table 1 Nutrient composition per daily serving of rice-soy cereal and lyophilized beef

From: Complementary feeding: a Global Network cluster randomized controlled trial

Nutrient

6 - 12 mos of age

13 - 18 mos of age

 

Cereal*

Beef

RNI per day

Cereal*

Beef

RNI per day

Serving Size, g, uncooked

20

15

NA

30

22.5

NA

Macronutrient Composition

Energy, Kcal

70

70

NA

105

105

NA

Protein, g

3.07

13

NA

4.60

19.5

NA

Fat, g

0.13

1.7

NA

0.19

2.5

NA

Carbohydrate, g

13.92

0

NA

20.89

0

NA

Minerals

Zinc, mg

2.2

2.0

2.5 - 4.1

3.3

3

2.4 - 4.1

Iron, mg

5.5

1.4

6.2

8.3

2.1

3.9

Copper, mg

0.12

0.02

 

0.18

0.03

 

Selenium, μg

4

NA

10

6

NA

17

Magnesium, mg

20

4.5

54

20

0.7

60

Vitamins

Riboflavin, mg

0.07

0.06

0.4

0.11

0.09

0.5

Thiamine, mg

0.07

0.02

0.3

0.11

0.03

0.5

Niacin, NE

1.2

0.6

4

1.8

0.9

6

Vitamin B6, mg

0.09

0.06

0.3

0.5

0.09

0.5

B12, μg

0.10

0.56

0.5

0.15

0.84

0.9

Vitamin C, mg

70

0

30

105

0

30

Pantothenate, mg

0.14

0.08

1.8

0.21

0.12

2.0

Biotin, μg

0.58

N/A

6

0.87

NA

8

Folate, DFE, μg

17

1.3

80

26

2.0

160

Vitamin E (α-TE), mg

2

NA

No RNIs

3

NA

No RNIs

  1. *Source: All micronutrient fortification levels in cereal are based on recommendations by Lutter and Dewey [32] for 6-23 mo olds.