Ethnic disparities of beverage consumption in infants and children 0–5 years of age; National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2011 to 2014

Table 1 Beverage recommendations for children

	6–11 months²	12–23 months³	2–3 years⁴	4–5 years⁵
100% Juice	0	4 oz	4 oz	4-6 oz
Water⁶	0.8 Liters/day	1.3 Liters/day	1.3 Liters/day	1.7 Liters/day
Milk	0	16–24 oz. (whole milk)	2 cups (low fat, fat free)	2.5 cups (low fat, fat free)
Sweetened Beverages	0	Treats only, ideally eliminated	Within kcal limit	Within kcal limit

1) 0–5 months 100% Juice (11, 12, 27), water (12, 27), milk (12, 27), sweetened beverages (12, 14, 27); 2) 6–11 months 100% Juice (11), water (13), milk (12), sweetened beverages (14); 3) 12–23 months 100% Juice (11), water (13), milk, (12), sweetened beverages (14); 4) 2–3 years 100% Juice (11), water (13), milk (3), sweetened beverages (3); 5) 4–5 years 100% Juice (11), water (13), milk (3), sweetened beverages (3); 6) The adequate intake (AI) is listed for children 6 months to 5 years as recommended by the IOM, these AI’s include water from all beverages and moisture in foods

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