Nutrition Facts. There are about 122 calories in a 5-ounce glass of merlot, which also contains 3.69 grams of carbohydrates, 0.91 grams of sugar, 0.10 grams of protein and no fat or fiber.
But for some reason thatâs not entirely clear, drinking milk can decrease iron stores; kids who slurp up lots of milk tend to have severe iron deficiency. The solution? More specific guidelines for how much milk children should drink, advice that doesnât currently exist in any helpful form for parents. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) advises vitamin D supplements for kids who arenât drinking four cups of milk a day. But the AAPâs iron recommendations state children should be drinking just two to three cups.
The Institute of Medicine recommends that kids age 1 to 8 get no more than 2,500 mg of calcium daily â that's roughly the equivalent of eight 8-ounce glasses of milk. While it's a good idea to keep an eye on how much calcium your child gets from her diet, it's unlikely that she will get too much calcium from food alone. Calcium supplements, on the other hand, can sometimes be a problem.