Nutritional status of children 7–36 months old from millet consuming communities of Masindi District, Western Uganda

Table 5 Nutrient intake from millet porridges

Variable	7–8 months	9–11 months	12–23 months	24–36 months
Frequency of feeding	1.91 ± 0.19	2.13 ± 0.15	2.80 ± 0.07	3.02 ± 0.05
Amount of porridges/day (millilitres)	412.65 ± 3.67	558.12 ± 13.69	841.01 ± 7.94	906.32 ± 9.80
^aEnergy
Recommended intake	269 k cal	451 k cal	746 k cal	1150 k cal
Total intake	69.5 k cal	156.1 k cal	236.6 k cal	196.4 k cal
% RNI covered	26	35	32	17
Protein intake
Recommended intake	9.1 g	9.6 g	10.9 g	13 g
Total intake	1.6 g	3.7 g	5.6 g	4.7 g
% RNI covered	18	39	51	36
Vitamin A intake (RE)
Recommended intake	250 μg	300 μg	300 μg	300 μg
Total intake	0 μg	0 μg	0 μg	0 μg
% RNI	0	0	0	0
Iron intake
Recommended intake	11 mg	11 mg	11 mg	11 mg
Total intake	1.8 mg	4.0 mg	6.0 mg	5.0 mg
% RNI	16	36	55	45
Zinc intake
Recommended intake	2.8 mg	2.8 mg	2.8 mg	3 mg
Total intake	0.4 mg	0.9 mg	1.3 mg	1.1 mg
% RNI	14	32	46	37

^aEnergy required from complementary foods assuming average amount of breast milk. Iron: Assuming medium iron bioavailability (10%). Zinc: Assuming moderate bioavailability (30%). References for Recommended Nutrient Intake (RNI): World Health Organisation Recommendation [18]

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