Two hundred and fifty children between the ages of 4 and 6 years were studied from a creche for the use of workers in the Industrial District of Manaus (Amazonas), Brazil. The parents of these children were considered to be. from the, low income, bracket. The nutritional status was determined according to the Gomez (1956) and Waterlow et al. (1977) classifications. The nutrient intake, was determined by means of the 24 - hour recall and weighed methods. According to the Gomez and Waterlow classifications, 62,8% and 61,6% of the children, respectively, were in a normal nutritional state. The results showed that the protein consumption was 92,98% of the ideal intake, of which 50,01% was of animal origin. The energy intake was only 68,17% of the level recomendedby FAO/WHO (1974). The calcium, riboflavin and vitamin C intakes were 85,89%, 82,73% and 89,9% of the recomended intakes respectively. The iron, thiamin and niacin intakes were lower than 80% of the FAO/WHO (1974) recomended intakes.