Sources of Nutrition and Intake for Children

Any nutrients that enter the childrens bodies have their respective functions, the kids need nutrients to help growth and development of his body.
Here is the source of needed nutrients and intake of children.
To know the nutritional functions please read the article most important nutrient for young children

Magnesium
Intake for children aged 1-3 years was 80 mg per day and children aged 4-8 years as much as 130 mg per day. Its source avocado, banana, raisins, brown rice.

Calcium
Intake for children aged 1-3 years is 500 mg per day and age of 4-8 years as much as 800 mg per day. Its source of tofu, yogurt, milk, cheese.

Potassium
Intake for children aged 1-3 years as many as 3,000 mg per day and for children aged 4-8 years as many as 3800 mg per day. The source of the potato, tomato juice, sunflower seeds, spinach, almonds, watermelons.

Iron
Intake for children aged 1-3 years big 7 mg per day and children aged 4-8 years at 10 mg per day. The source of the spinach, beans, oatmeal.

Zinc
Intake for children aged 1-3 years as many as 3 mg per day and children aged 4-8 years as many as 5 mg per day. Its source skinless chicken breasts, fruit yogurt, tofu, mozzarella and cheddar cheese.

Vitamin A
Intake for children aged 1-3 years as many as 1,000 IU (300 micrograms RAE/retinol activity equivalents) per day and for children aged 4-8 years as many as 1320 IU (400 micrograms RAE). Its source of carrot juice, sweet potatoes, broccoli, raw spinach, papaya.

Vitamin C
Intake for children aged 1-3 years as much as 15 mg per day and for children aged 4-8 years by 25 mg per day. Its source of red guava, kiwi, mango, strawberries, potatoes with skin.

Vitamin D
Intake for vitamin D is not looking at age, the average requirement of vitamin D for children as much as 400 IU (10 micrograms) per day. The source is egg yolk, salmon, mackerel.

Vitamin E
Intake for children aged 1-3 years as many as 6 milligrams per day and children aged 4-8 years was 7 mg per day. The source is corn oil, soybean oil, mango, kiwi.

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