Version July 2025
| Component | Enteral intake (daily)[1-3] |
| Water | 135 to 200 mL/kg |
| Energy | 110 to 130 kcal/kg |
| Protein | 3.5 to 4 g/kg*[2,3] |
| Fat | 4.55 to 8.1 g/kg |
| Carbohydrate | 11 to 13 g/kg |
| Electrolytes, minerals, and trace elements | |
| 3 to 5 mEq/kg (69 to 115 mg/kg) |
| 2 to 3 mEq/kg (78 to 195 mg/kg) |
| 3 to 5 mEq/kg (105 to 177 mg/kg) |
| 120 to 220 mg/kg[2] |
| 70 to 120 mg/kg[2] |
| 8 to 15 mg/kg |
| 1 to 3 mg/kg |
| 2 to 3 mg/kg |
| 120 to 230 mcg/kg |
| 0.03 to 2.25 mcg/kg |
| 1 to 15 mcg/kg |
| Vitamins | |
| 1332 to 3330 international units |
| 10 to 25 mcg (400 to 1000 international units)¶[2] (from milk plus supplement) |
| 2.2 to 11 mg alpha-tocopherol |
| 4.4 to 28 mcg/kgΔ |
| 22 to 100 mcg/kg |
| 1 to 5.5 mg/kg |
| 66 to 275 mcg/kg |
| 200 to 430 mcg/kg |
| 132 to 275 mcg/kg |
| 0.12 to 0.6 mcg/kg |
| 16.5 to 41 mg/kg |
* For protein intake, both the American Academy of Pediatrics and the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition suggest a range up to 4 g/kg. However, the evidence for the appropriate upper limit is limited and many institutions give up to 4.5 g/kg.
¶ Vitamin D intake is not adjusted for weight.
Δ This vitamin K requirement is in addition to the standard prophylactic dose of vitamin K given at birth (0.5 to 1 mg).
