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Protein builds muscles, bones and the immune system. Children need more protein per kilogram than adults: 1.05 g/kg at 1–3 years, 0.95 g/kg from 4 to 13 and 0.85 g/kg for teenagers (US Dietary Reference Intakes).
Enter your child's age and weight to see the daily target, the amount per meal and a list of everyday protein foods.
| Sex | Boy |
| Age | 60 months |
| Weight | 18 |
| Weight Unit | kg |
| Protein needed a day | 17 g |
| Rate for 4–8 years | 0.95 g per kg of body weight |
| Reference amount for age | 19 g |
| Per meal (3 meals) | 6 g |
17 g.
Try this example →| Sex | Girl |
| Age | 180 months |
| Weight | 50 |
| Weight Unit | kg |
| Protein needed a day | 43 g |
| Rate for 14–18 years | 0.85 g per kg of body weight |
| Reference amount for age | 46 g |
| Per meal (3 meals) | 14 g |
43 g.
Try this example →| Sex | Boy |
| Age | 60 months |
| Weight | 18 |
| Weight Unit | kg |
| Country guideline | India (ICMR-NIN 2020) |
| Protein needed a day (ICMR-NIN 2020 RDA) | 15.9 g |
| Indian reference for | 4–6 years (at reference body weight) |
| US DRI estimate for this weight | 17 g (0.95 g/kg) |
| Per meal (3 meals) | 5 g |
15.9 g.
Try this example →About 13 g a day — easily met by 2 cups of milk and a little dal or egg.
Usually yes, with milk, curd, paneer, dal, pulses, soy and nuts through the day.
Almost never. Food provides enough protein for growing children.