Division PART A Food for special medical purposes developed to satisfy the nutritional requirements of infants

United Kingdom

Table 1

Values for vitamins and minerals in food for special medical purposes developed to satisfy the nutritional requirements of infants

	Per 100 kJ		Per 100 kcal
Preformed vitamin A; RE = all trans retinol equivalent.
Preformed niacin.
Dietary folate equivalent: 1 μg DFE = 1 μg food folate = 0,6 μg folic acid from food for special medical purposes.
Based on vitamin E activity of RRR-α-tocopherol.
The calcium:available phosphorus molar ratio shall not be less than 1 nor greater than 2.
Total phosphorus.
	Minimum	Maximum	Minimum	Maximum
Vitamins
Vitamin A (μg-RE)^f1	16,7	43	70	180
Vitamin D (μg)	0,48	0,72	2	3
Vitamin K (μg)	0,24	6	1	25
Vitamin C (mg)	0,96	7,2	4	30
Thiamin (μg)	9,6	72	40	300
Riboflavin (μg)	14,3	107	60	450
Vitamin B₆ (μg)	4,8	72	20	300
Niacin (mg)^f2	0,1	0,72	0,4	3
Folate (μg-DFE)^f3	3,6	11,4	15	47,6
Vitamin B₁₂ (μg)	0,02	0,12	0,1	0,5
Panthotenic Acid (mg)	0,1	0,48	0,4	2
Biotin (μg)	0,24	4,8	1	20
Vitamin E (mg α-tocopherol)^f4	0,14	1,2	0,6	5
Minerals
Sodium (mg)	6	14,3	25	60
Chloride (mg)	14,3	38,2	60	160
Potassium (mg)	19,1	38,2	80	160
Calcium (mg)^f5	12	60	50	250
Phosphorus (mg)^f6	6	24	25	100
Magnesium (mg)	1,2	3,6	5	15
Iron (mg)	0,07	0,6	0,3	2,5
Zinc (mg)	0,12	0,6	0,5	2,4
Copper (μg)	14,3	29	60	120
Iodine (μg)	3,6	8,4	15	35
Selenium (μg)	0,72	2	3	8,6
Manganese (μg)	0,24	24	1	100
Chromium (μg)	—	2,4	—	10
Molybdenum (μg)	—	3,3	—	14
Fluoride (μg)	—	47,8	—	200

Annotations

f1: Preformed vitamin A; RE = all trans retinol equivalent.
f2: Preformed niacin.
f3: Dietary folate equivalent: 1 μg DFE = 1 μg food folate = 0,6 μg folic acid from food for special medical purposes.
f4: Based on vitamin E activity of RRR-α-tocopherol.
f5: The calcium:available phosphorus molar ratio shall not be less than 1 nor greater than 2.
f6: Total phosphorus.