Table 10 Sources of selenium among infants and toddlers 0–35 months from the MING study
Age 6–11 months | Age 12–23 months | Age 24–35 months | ||||||
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Rank | Food Group | % of Total | Rank | Food Group | % of Total | Rank | Food Group | % of Total |
1 | Eggs | 31.3 | 1 | Eggs | 23.7 | 1 | Eggs | 22.7 |
2 | Infant formula | 24.7 | 2 | Fish/shellfish/shrimps | 18.8 | 2 | Fish/shellfish/shrimps | 14.8 |
3 | Noodles | 12.6 | 3 | Growing-up milk | 11.3 | 3 | Noodles | 11.0 |
4 | Fish/shellfish/shrimps | 6.6 | 4 | Noodles | 11.5 | 4 | Pork | 9.7 |
5 | Pork | 4.4 | 5 | Pork | 7.7 | 5 | Growing-up milk | 6.3 |
6 | Rice | 3.4 | 6 | Rice | 3.5 | 6 | Milk | 5.5 |
7 | Bread/biscuits | 2.8 | 7 | Milk | 3.3 | 7 | Rice | 4.2 |
8 | Steamed bread | 2.1 | 8 | Bread/biscuits | 3.0 | 8 | Chicken/duck | 4.2 |
9 | Pancakes/sesame seed cakes | 1.9 | 9 | Pancakes/sesame seed cakes | 2.7 | 9 | Pancakes/sesame seed cakes | 3.4 |
10 | Organ meats | 1.4 | 10 | Chicken/duck | 2.3 | 10 | Bread/biscuits | 2.9 |
11 | Chicken/duck | 1.0 | 11 | Steamed bread | 1.8 | 11 | Steamed bread | 1.8 |
12 | - | 12 | Cakes/pies | 1.2 | 12 | Cakes/pies | 1.4 | |
13 | - | - | 13 | Soy/tofu/meat substitutes | 1.1 | |||
14 | - | - | 14 | Beef | 1.1 | |||