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  • Dataset | 22 Jan 2021

Dietary recommendations for protein intake for infants, children and adolescents

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EFSA 2012 a    
  g/kg body weight/day  
0.5 years 1.31  
1 years 1.14  
1.5 years 1.03  
2 years 0.97  
3 years 0.90  
4 years 0.86  
5 years 0.85  
6 years 0.89  
7 years 0.91  
8 years 0.92  
9 years 0.91  
10 years 0.91  
 

Boys

Girls
11 years 0.91 0.90
12 years 0.90 0.89
13 years 0.90 0.88
14 years 0.89 0.87
15 years 0.88 0.85
16 years 0.87 0.84
17 years 0.86 0.83

 

WHO/FAO/UNU 2007 b    
  g/kg body weight/day  
0.5 years 1.31  
1 years 1.14  
1.5 years 1.03  
2 years 0.97  
3 years 0.90  
4-6 years 0.87  
7-10 years 0.92  
 

Boys

Girls
11-14 years 0.90 0.89
15-18 years 0.87 0.84

 

DACH 2016 c    
  g/kg body weight/day  
0-1 month 2.50  
1-2 months 1.80  
2-4 month 1.40  
4-12 month 1.30  
1-4 years 1.00  
4-7 years 0.90  
7-10 years 0.90  
 

Boys

Girls
10-13 years 0.90 0.90
13-15 years 0.90 0.89
15-19 years 0.90 0.80

 

NNR 2012 b, d  
  g/kg body weight/day
6-11 months 1.10
12-23 months 1.00
2-17 years 0.90

 

AFSSA 2007 (pdf) e  
  g/kg body weight/day
0-3 years 0.94-2.60d
4-10 years 0.85-0.90
11-18 years 0.78-0.90

 

a PRI, b Safe level of protein intake (average requirement + 1.96 SD),c reference values, d 'Although possible negative consequences of a high-protein intake have not been clearly demonstrated in infants and children, a decrease in the upper levels for the ages of 6 to 23 months is deemed prudent. The fol­lowing upper ranges for protein intake are suggested, assuming sufficient intake of other nutrients: 0–6 months, 10 E%; 6–11 months, 15 E%; 12–23 months, 17 E%; and 2 years and older, 20 E%.' e recommended intake