Table 4 Median (first, third quartile) nutrient densities of complementary foods in relation to estimated needs among children aged 6–23 months in rural districts of Tigray Region, Ethiopia
Nutrient density (/100 kcal) | Lent Fasting Period (n = 570) | Non-Fasting Period (n = 551) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6–8 m (n = 80) | 9–11 m (n = 101) | 12–23 m (n = 389) | 6–8 m (n = 75) | 9–11 m (n = 96) | 12–23 m (n = 380) | |
Protein, g | 1.3 (1.2,2.2) | 2.1 (1.5,2.6) | 2.3 (2.0,2.7) | 2.2 (1.6,3.3) | 2.3 (1.9,3.0) | 2.6 (2.2,3.3) |
Estimated need | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 |
Calcium (mg) | 21.3 (13.1,30.1) | 16.5 (10.6,27) | 16.7 (10.2,26.6) | 16.2 (9.9,23.5) | 18 (11.8,27) | 16.2 (11.0,23.3) |
Estimated need | 105 | 74 | 63 | 105 | 74 | 63 |
Iron (mg) | 3.4 (1.6,8.1) | 2.1 (1.4,4.3) | 2.0 (1.5,3.1) | 2.1 (1.5,3.2) | 2.3 (1.7,3.3) | 2.0 (1.6,2.8) |
Estimated need | 4.5 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 1.0 |
Zinc (mg) | 0.5 (0.34,0.97) | 0.5 (0.3,0.7) | 0.5 (0.4,0.6) | 0.5 (0.4,0.6) | 0.5 (0.4,0.6) | 0.5 (0.4,0.6) |
Estimated need | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.6 |
Vitamin A (mg RE) | (0, 1.14) | (0.0,1.0) | 0.3 (0.0,1.2) | 0.4 (0.0,31.2) | 0.4 (0.0,24.8) | 0.8 (0.0,24.6) |
Estimated need | 31 | 30 | 23 | 31 | 30 | 23 |
Thiamin mg | 0.05 (0.04,0.07) | 0.06 (0.05,0.08) | 0.06 (0.05,0.08) | 0.07 (0.06,0.09) | 0.07 (0.05,0.08) | 0.07 (0.05,0.08) |
Estimated need | 0.08 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.06 | 0.07 |
Riboflavin mg | 0.03 (0.0,0.06) | 0.04 (0.03,0.06) | 0.05 (0.03,0.06) | 0.05 (0.04,0.06) | 0.05 (0.04,0.06) | 0.05 (0.04,0.06) |
Estimated need | 0.08 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 0.06 | 0.06 |
Niacin mg | 0.5 (0.35,0.73) | 0.4 (0.3,0.6) | 0.4 (0.2,0.6) | 0.5 (0.3,0.6) | 0.4 (0.3,0.6) | 0.4 (0.2,0.6) |
Estimated need | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.9 |
Vitamin C, mg | 1.1 (0.29,1.13) | 0.7 (0.3,1.1) | 0.7 (0.2,1.2) | 0.9 (0.4,1.5) | 0.8 (0.3,1.4) | 0.8 (0.2,1.3) |
Estimated need | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.5 |