Additive	Adult	Preterm neonates	Infants/children	Children weighing > 50 kg (110 lb)
Sodium	1 to 2 mEq per kg	2 to 5 mEq per kg	2 to 5 mEq per kg	1 to 2 mEq per kg
Potassium	1 to 2 mEq per kg	2 to 4 mEq per kg	2 to 4 mEq per kg	1 to 2 mEq per kg
Calcium	10 to 15 mEq	2 to 4 mEq per kg	0.5 to 4 mEq per kg	10 to 20 mEq per kg
Magnesium	8 to 20 mEq	0.3 to 0.5 mEq per kg	0.3 to 0.5 mEq per kg	10 to 30 mEq
Phosphorus	20 to 40 mmol	1 to 2 mmol per kg	0.5 to 2 mmol per kg	10 to 40 mmol
Chloride	As needed to maintain acid-base balance	As needed to maintain acid-base balance
Acetate	As needed to maintain acid-base balance	As needed to maintain acid-base balance
Trace minerals	Zinc, copper, selenium manganese, chromium, and iron not routinely added	Zinc, copper, selenium manganese, chromium, and iron not routinely added
Vitamins	MVI-12 (10 mL): vitamin A, 1 mg; vitamin B1, 3 mg; B2, 3.6 mg; B3, 40 mg; B6, 4 mg; B12, 5 mcg; vitamin C, 100 mg; vitamin D, 200 IU; vitamin E, 10 mg; folic acid, 400 mcg; pantothenate, 15 mg; biotin, 60 mcg; may contain vitamin K	Children's multiple vitamin formulation*: vitamin A, 2,300 IU; vitamin B1,1.2 mg; vitamin B2, 1.4 mg; vitamin B3, 17 mg; vitamin B5, 5 mg; vitamin B6, 1 mg; vitamin B12, 1 mcg; vitamin C, 80 mg; vitamin D, 400 IU; vitamin E, 7 IU; vitamin K, 200 mcg; biotin, 20 mcg; folic acid, 140 mcg
Fat emulsions	250 mL five times per week	Start with 1 g per kg per day, given over 12 to 20 hours (or 24 hours in small preterm infants); increase by 0.5 to 1 g per kg per day every one to two days until goal is reached
Insulin (use regular insulin)	Should be given preferably by separate drip until calorie delivery is stable and insulin requirements are known; one-third to two-thirds of daily insulin needs can be added to parenteral nutrition formulas as basal insulin	Insulin should be given preferably by separate drip until calorie delivery is stable and insulin requirements are known