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Table 13 Caloric intake, macronutrient intake, and percentages of total energy intake

From: Complementary feeding practices and nutrient intakes of children aged 6–24 months from Bangladeshi background living in Tower Hamlets, East London: a feasibility study

 

Daily intake

Min.

Max.

95% CI

Percentage of caloric intake

Min.

Max.

95% CI

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Calories (kCal/day)

730.3

68.9

392.0

1210.0

578.6, 882.0

Calories from BF (kCal/day)

269.4

42.7

59.0

414.0

175.5, 363.4

     

Calories from CF (kCal/day)

460.9

85.0

127.0

1093.0

273.8, 648.1

     

Protein (g/day)

27.8

6.4

8.3

84.3

13.7, 41.8

13.7

1.9

6.4

27.9

9.6, 17.4

Total carbohydrates (g/day)

88.6

9.9

53.1

151.7

66.8, 110.4

48.2

1.8

40.7

61.7

44.2, 52.2

Total sugars (g/day)

52.9

3.6

33.7

69.3

44.9, 60.9

27.7

1.8

14.1

49.1

23.9, 31.4

Total fat (g/day)

29.9

1.7

17.8

39.3

26.1, 33.6

38.5

2.2

24.1

49.2

33.8, 43.3

Saturated fats (g/day)

13.4

1.1

6.1

22.5

10.9, 15.8

15.5

0.9

7.2

25.4

13.5, 17.5

  1. SD standard deviation
  2. No DRVs have been set for carbohydrate and fat intakes for infants and children younger than 2 years of age [46]