Early development of dietary patterns: transitions in the contribution of food groups to total energy—Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study, 2008

Table 5 Energy (calories per capita per day) from different types of Meats and Protein sources among children 6–47 months: FITS 2008 (n = 2891)

Age groups:	6–8.9 months n = 249	9–11.9 months n = 256	12–14.9 months n = 243	15–17.9 months n = 251	18–20.9 months n = 219	21–23.9 months n = 212	24–47.9 months n = 1461
	Kcal/d
Total Energy Meats/Protein^a	8	62	85	144	139	151	155
Baby food meat	3	1	2	1	0	0	0
Non-baby food meat	4	52	57	99	98	115	116
Eggs	0	7	11	34	28	19	22
Peanut butter, nuts, seeds	0	2	2	2	3	7	11
Dried beans, peas, vegetarian meat substitutes	1	1	12	9	11	10	8
Types of Meat^b
Chicken/turkey	4	18	22	48	43	43	54
Hot dogs, sausage, cold cuts	1	9	18	21	23	36	28
Beef	0	1	6	21	15	15	16
Pork/ham	1	2	3	4	13	12	9
Fish/shellfish	0	1	4	3	4	6	6
Other meats	0	21	5	3	1	2	3

^aThe mean energy at the Total Meat/Protein level may include food sub-categories that are not displayed separately. Food sub-categories displayed may not be mutually exclusive
^bIncludes baby and non-baby food meats

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