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Table 2 Food consumption habits

From: Consumption habits of pregnant women and implications for developmental biology: a survey of predominantly Hispanic women in California

Food consumed

% Preg women

Any meat

99.5

Chicken

98.5

Beef

84

Pork

52

Any fish

73.9

Tuna

52

Tilapia

34.2

Salmon

25.5

Other fish

19.9

Fresh fruit

100

Banana

95.4

Oranges

88.8

Apples

88.3

Other fresh fruit

40.3

Any canned foods

73.9

Canned fruits/veggies

52.3

Canned soup

41.6

Canned tuna

41.6

Sugary desserts

97.5

Ice cream

82.7

Baked desserts

70.1

Chocolate

65

Other desserts

3.6

Fast foods

96

Burger

85.2

French fries

77.9

Chicken products

53.6

Others fast foods

7.7

  1. Number of women who reported consuming a given food during pregnancy. Values are listed as percentages for number of pregnant women. (n = 195-200).
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Nutrition Journal

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