Question
Does breast milk contain vitamin A?
Answer
Breast milk contains vitamin A in amounts ranging from 40 to 70 micrograms of retinol equivalents per liter. The daily milk production of a lactating mother in China is approximately 750 to 800 milliliters. The daily requirement for vitamin A for an exclusively breastfed baby is 375 to 400 micrograms of retinol equivalents per day. Exclusively breastfed babies can obtain enough vitamin A from breast milk.