Dietary Manager Exam Prep

Category - Nutrition Care

A nutrient which may need to be supplemented in a breast-fed infant is:
  1. Vitamin C
  2. Iron
  3. Zinc
  4. Pyridoxine
Explanation
Answer: B - A nutrient which may need to be supplemented in a breast-fed infant is iron, since breast milk provides inadequate levels of iron after the first few months of life. Vitamin C and pyridoxine levels in breast milk mirror the mother’s intake, and zinc is highly available from breast milk.
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