[Nutrient and fiber content of infant food]

The food given to 50 infants growing up in their family and 23 infants nursed in crèches was chemically analyzed in order to ascertain the nutrient and dietary fibre contents. The babies' age was between 6 and 12 months. The determination of energy percentages revealed a clear shift in favour of carbohydrates. Based on 1000 calories, the infants received 7.5-8.5 g of dietary fibre per day. Sodium content was too high whereas the iron intake was definitely insufficient. The baby food prepared in the family only showed slight differences in comparison with the food administered in crèches.