Table 5 Estimated daily micronutrient intake from commercial infant cereals
From: Use of commercial infant cereals as complementary food in infants and young children in Ghana
Micronutrient | n | 6–12 months | % RNI | 13–23 months | % RNI | All | % RNI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Minerals (mean ± SD) | |||||||
 Iron (mg) | 384 | 6.44 ± 2.62 | 83.61 | 6.93 ± 2.68 | 114.43 | 6.76 ± 2.67 | 122.89 |
 Zinc (mg) | 380 | 4.56 ± 1.68 | 111.12 | 4.92 ± 1.71 | 120.03 | 4.79 ± 1.70 | 116.84 |
 Calcium (mg) | 384 | 368.48 ± 134.87 | 92.12 | 392.70 ± 141.80 | 78.54 | 384.12 ± 139.69 | 83.35 |
 Phosphorus (mg) | 384 | 256.17 ± 96.80 | na | 272.47 ± 102.58 | na | 266.70 ± 100.74 | na |
 Iodine (μg) | 350 | 65.40 ± 24.21 | 72.67 | 71.22 ± 24.71 | 79.13 | 69.11 ± 24.65 | 76.79 |
Vitamins (mean ± SD) | |||||||
 Vitamin A (μg RAE) | 380 | 320.89 ± 117.55 | 80.22 | 346.24 ± 120.17 | 86.56 | 337.17 ± 119.70 | 84.29 |
 Vitamin C (mg) | 380 | 40.84 ± 14.96 | 136.14 | 44.02 ± 15.37 | 146.73 | 42.88 ± 15.28 | 142.94 |
 Vitamin B12 (μg) | 380 | 0.80 ± 0.30 | 114.15 | 0.86 ± 0.32 | 95.35 | 0.84 ± 0.31 | 102.08 |
 Folic acid (μg) | 380 | 32.61 ± 11.96 | 40.77 | 35.14 ± 12.30 | 23.43 | 34.24 ± 12.22 | 29.63 |
 Niacin mg | 380 | 2.56 ± 1.01 | 63.96 | 2.77 ± 1.03 | 46.26 | 2.70 ± 1.03 | 52.60 |