Nutrition for Kids 4-6 Years | children nutrition

Nutrition for Kids 4-6 Years | Normal weight for boys aged 4 years and 8 months is around 17-18 kg. On that basis, the child has a weight 16 kg, so quite a bit less weight than normal. The height above the average, because the normal high-olds is about 110 cm, so that the sons of mothers appear higher than peers and a little thinner.

The recommended diet is nutritionally balanced diet, eating foods that vary with the portion of his body needs.

As a guide, based on the nutritional adequacy rate for Indonesia, the average child aged 4-6 years will require the following nutrients:

• Energy: 1550 kcal
• Protein: 39 grams
• Calcium 500 mg
• Iron 9 mg

Feeding guide attention: "3 J" and "1 A" are:

• Number: the portion of the body needs children
• Type: eat a varied diet (rice/bread, vegetables, fruit, side dishes (animal and vegetable), milk)
• Schedule: 3 meals and 2-3 large meals a healthy snack
• Safe: no artificial dyes consumed, not stale, does not expire

Nutritional needs by children

1. Carbohydrates: rice / bread / noodles / potatoes / pasta / havermuth as a matter of power and gives a sense of satiety
2. Protein: a side dish of animal origin (eggs, fish, beef, chicken / duck, cow's milk), vegetable side dishes (tempeh, tofu, green beans, red beans, soy beans, soy milk) for growth substances, antibodies and immune
3. Vitamins and minerals: fruits and vegetables are brightly colored as regulator and protective substances
4. Fats: margarine spreads for bread or oil for frying / menumins
5. Water

For children aged 4-6 years, the recommended number of servings in a day

1. Rice or his successor: 3 servings or 12 tablespoons of rice every meal
2. Side Animal: 3 servings (meat, chicken, fish size of a matchbox)
3. Vegetable Side: 1porsi (tempeh or tofu the size of a matchbox)
4. Vegetables: 2 servings or 2 medium bowl
5. Fruits: 3 servings (1 citrus fruit is, half apples and half a cup papaya or melon slices
6. Milk: 2-3 cups: @ 200 ml

Note:
Milk is rich in protein, fat, vitamins and minerals as well as the source of calcium necessary for growing children, including for the growth of bones and teeth are optimal. Of 2-3 servings of milk @ 200 ml per day, in addition to other nutritious foods, already meet the nutritional needs by child. If you consume more than 3 servings of milk a day, it is feared will reduce the portion of other healthful foods, which is required by the body, such as fruits and vegetables rich in vitamins, fiber and antioxidants.

To help ascertain whether the child is old enough to consume the food in terms of servings and variety, she can keep a diary, like a check list of what children eat every day.

Source: kompas

Kindly Bookmark and Share it: