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The mother of a 9-month-old vegetarian infant weighing 19 pounds provided the following diet history for her son.
Breakfast: ¹/₄ cup oatmeal made with water; banana;4 oz.apple juice
Lunch: Rice cake with 1 t.peanut butter; c.applesauce;4 oz.soy formula
Dinner: ¹/₄ cup mashed potatoes made with water;¹/₄ cup lentil beans;¹/₄ c.yam;4 cherry tomatoes cut;4 oz.soy formula
Snacks: 15 goldfish crackers and ¹/₄ c.canned fruit at 10 am;rice cake with ¹/₄ c.canned pears at 3 pm
Total calories = ~750
Protein = 21 grams
-Does this diet have an adequate amount of calories for a 9-month-old infant?

A) Yes
B) No

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