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Dietary Reference Intakes for Water, Potassium, Sodium, Chloride, and Sulfate
b Bold values also used in determining sodium concentration for months 7 through 12.
Sodium and Chloride AI Summary, Ages 0 Through 12 Months
AI for Sodium for Infants
0–6 months
0.12 g (5 mmol)/day of sodium
7–12 months
0.37 g (16 mmol)/day of sodium
AI for Chloride for Infants
0–6 months
0.18 g (5 mmol)/day of chloride
7–12 months
0.57 g (16 mmol)/day of chloride
Infant Formula
Current regulations for infant formulas are a minimum of 20 mg/100 kcal (≈ 0.14 g [5.9 mmol]/L for sodium content based on 676 kcal/L) to a maximum sodium content of 60 mg/100 kcal (0.40 g
