Table 4 Micronutrient content of infant cereals per 100Â g and per tablespoon
From: Use of commercial infant cereals as complementary food in infants and young children in Ghana
Micronutrient | Brand of infant cereal | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cerelac (wheat) | Yumvita (wheat) | Motherluc wheat cereal | ||||
Content | Per 100Â g | Per tablespoon | Per 100Â g | Per tablespoon | Per 100Â g | Per tablespoon |
 Iron (mg) | 7.5 | 1.125 | 12 | 1.80 | 2.6 | 0.39 |
 Zinc (mg) | 5.5 | 0.825 | 6 | 0.90 | ns | - |
 Phosphorus (mg) | 320 | 48.0 | 200 | 30.0 | 84 | 12.6 |
 Iodine (μg) | 80 | 12.0 | ns | - | ns | - |
 Vitamin A (μg RAE) | 390 | 58.50 | 390 | 58.5 | ns | - |
 Vitamin C (mg) | 50 | 7.50 | 45 | 6.75 | ns | - |
 Vitamin B12 (μg) | 1 | 0.15 | 0.6 | 0.09 | ns | - |
 Folic acid (μg) | 40 | 6.00 | 35 | 5.25 | ns | - |
 Niacin (mg) | 3 | 0.45 | 4.5 | 0.675 | ns | - |