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Table 12 Sources of vitamin A among infants and toddlers 6–35 months from the MING study

From: Food sources of energy and nutrients in the diets of infants and toddlers in urban areas of China, based on one 24-hour dietary recall

 

Age 6–11 months

Age 12–23 months

Age 24–35 months

Rank

Food Group

% of Total

Food Group

% of Total

Food Group

% of Total

1

Infant formula

25

Growing-up milk

34

Growing-up milk

24

2

Supplements

25

Supplements

25

Eggs

22

3

Breast milk

20

Eggs

16

Supplements

22

4

Eggs

11

Organ meats

6

Carrots

5

5

Organ meats

8

Spinach

2

Milk

4

6

Infant cereal

4

Citrus fruits

2

Citrus fruits

4

7

Spinach

1

Carrots

2

Spinach

3

8

Carrots

1

Milk

2

Organ meats

3

9

Growing-up milk

1

Breast milk

2

Broccoli

2

10

-

 

Broccoli

2

Chinese cabbages

2

11

-

 

-

 

Pork

1

12

-

 

-

 

Fish/shellfish/shrimps

1

13

-

 

-

 

Other root vegetables

1

14

-

 

-

 

Chicken/duck

1