Table 3 Main foods contributing (%) to energy, fat, protein and sugar among Baltimore infants and toddlers
From: Assessing dietary intake among infants and toddlers 0–24 months of age in Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Food | % Energy | Food | % Fat | Food | % Protein | Food | % Sugar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age 0–6 months | |||||||
Formula | 71.1 | Formula | 73.1 | Formula | 74.5 | Formula | 70.6 |
Breast milk | 20.3 | Breast milk | 24.6 | Breast milk | 13.9 | Breast milk | 22.6 |
Oat, rice cereal, porridge | 4.0 | Oat, rice cereal, porridge | 1.1 | Oatmeal, rice cereal, porridge | 4.8 | Baby food fruit | 3.6 |
Baby food fruit | 1.7 | Yogurt | 0.6 | Baby food & mixed dishes | 3.0 | Unsweetened drinks | 1.9 |
Yogurt | 0.8 | Unsweetened drinks | 0.5 | Baby food vegetables | 1.4 | Yogurt | 1.3 |
Baby food vegetables | 0.7 | Crackers | 0.3 | Yogurt | 1.3 | Baby food vegetables | 0.7 |
Unsweetened drinks | 0.7 | Baby food vegetables | 0.1 | Baby food fruit | 0.6 | Baby food & mixed dishes | 0.1 |
Baby food & mixed dishes | 0.6 | Potatoes | 0.1 | Crackers | 0.2 | Oat, rice cereal, porridge | 0.1 |
Age 7–12 months | |||||||
Formula | 46.5 | Formula | 61.1 | Formula | 39.5 | Formula | 52.8 |
Oatmeal, rice cereal, porridge | 8.8 | Butter | 5.6 | Chicken and turkey | 11.5 | Unsweetened drinks | 20.5 |
Unsweetened drinks | 8.1 | Baby food & mixed dishes | 4.0 | Baby food & mixed dishes | 11.1 | Baby food fruit | 5.2 |
Baby food & mixed dishes | 5.4 | Milk | 3.9 | Oat, rice cereal, porridge | 6.8 | Sweetened drinks | 4.8 |
Cookies | 2.9 | Egg dishes | 3.5 | Milk | 5.8 | Oat, rice cereal, porridge | 3.5 |
Milk | 2.8 | Processed meats | 3.2 | Egg dishes | 5.6 | Milk | 3.0 |
Baby food fruit | 2.6 | Oat, rice cereal, porridge | 2.6 | Rice | 3.5 | Cookies | 2.6 |
Age 13–24 months | |||||||
Milk | 17.1 | Milk | 25.4 | Milk | 26.6 | Unsweetened drinks | 25.7 |
Noodles and pasta | 11.4 | Chicken and turkey | 9.0 | Chicken | 21.7 | Sweetened drinks | 20.4 |
Unsweetened drinks | 9.0 | Noodles and pasta | 7.7 | Noodles and pasta | 12.1 | Milk | 20.3 |
Chicken | 7.2 | Egg dishes | 6.0 | Beef or pork | 6.5 | Fresh fruit | 4.4 |
Sweetened drinks | 6.5 | Butter | 5.6 | Egg dishes | 5.3 | Candy and chocolate | 2.8 |
Vegetables | 3.0 | Processed meats | 5.4 | Processed meats | 3.4 | Sweetened cereal | 1.9 |
Egg dishes | 2.8 | Chips | 4.4 | Vegetables | 2.7 | Noodles and pasta | 1.9 |