Table 1. Target dose and form of multi-nutrient supplement (including zinc).
| Active substance | Target level | Form | Infants 6–12 months | Children 1–3 years | Children 4–5 years | |||||
| Declared | Overage * | Formulated | RNI | UL | RNI | UL | RNI | UL | ||
| Vitamin A | 300 µg RAE | 50% | 450 µg RAE† | All-trans retinyl acetate (powder) | 400 µg | 600 µg | 400 µg | 600 µg | 450 µg | 900 µg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.5 mg | 25% | 0.625 mg | Thiamin mononitrate | 0.3 mg | ND | 0.5 mg | ND | 0.6 mg | ND |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.5 mg | 10% | 0.55 mg | Riboflavin | 0.4 mg | ND | 0.5 mg | ND | 0.6 mg | ND |
| Niacin | 6 mg NE | 10% | 6.6 mg | Niacin | 4 NE | ND | 6 NE | 10 mg | 8 NE | 15 mg |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.5 mg | 15% | 0.575 mg | Pyridoxine | 0.3 mg | ND | 0.5 mg | 30 mg | 0.6 mg | 40 mg |
| Folate | 150 µg DFE | 25% | 93.75 µg‡ | Folic acid | 80 µg | ND | 160 µg | 300 µg DFE | 200 µg | 400 µg DFE |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.9 µg | 30% | 1.17 µg | Cyanocobalamid in mannitol | 0.5 µg | ND | 0.9 µg | ND | 1.2 µg | ND |
| Vitamin C | 50 mg | 50% | 75 mg | Purified L-ascorbic acid | 30 mg | ND | 30 mg | 400 mg | 30 mg | 650 mg |
| Vitamin D | 5 µg | 35% | 6.75 µg§ | Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) | 5 µg | 25 µg | 5 µg | 50 µg | 5 µg | 50 µg |
| Vitamin E | 6 mg TE | 10% | 6.6 mg | RRR-α-tocopherol acetate | 0.6 mg/kg bw|| | ND | 6 mg|| | 200 mg | 7 mg|| | 300 mg |
| Vitamin K | 30 µg | 50% | 45 µg | Phylloquinone (vitamin K1) 5% | 10 µg | ND | 15 µg | ND | 20 µg | ND |
| Zinc | 10 mg | 0% | 10 mg | Zinc as gluconate | 8.4 mg | 5 mg | 8.3 mg | 7 mg | 9.6 mg | 12 mg |
| Iron | 18 mg | 0% | 18 mg | Ferrous fumarate | 18.6 mg | 40 mg | 11.6 mg | 40 mg | 12.6 mg | 40 mg |
| Iodine | 90 µg | 0% | 90 µg | Potassium iodate | 90 µg | ND | 90 µg | 200 µg | 90 µg | 300 µg |
| Copper | 340 µg | 0% | 340 µg | Cupric gluconate | 220 µg 5 | ND | 340 µg 5 | 1 mg | 440 µg 5 | 3 mg |
| Selenium | 20 µg | 0% | 20 µg | Sodium selenate | 10 µg | 60 µg | 17 µg | 90 µg | 22 µg | 150 µg |
| Magnesium | 65 mg | 0% | 65 mg | Trimagnesium dicitrate anhydrous | 54 mg | ND | 60 mg | 65 mg ¶ | 76 mg | 110 mg ¶ |
RNI: Recommended Nutrient Intake as established by WHO/FAO [8]; UL: Tolerable Upper Intake Level as established by FNB/IOM [23]; RAE: retinol activity equivalents; NE: niacin equivalents; DFE: dietary folate equivalents; TE: α-tocopherol equivalents; ND: Not derived.
*
Overage is calculated from declared amount (D) and formulated amount (F) as O = (F-D)*100/D.
†
Equivalent to 1,500 IU.
‡
Based on IOM estimates that 0.5 µg folic acid taken on an empty stomach corresponds to 1 µg DFE.
§
Equivalent to 270 IU.
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Values obtained from [18).
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UL applies to supplementary Mg.