Table 3 Sources of protein among infants and toddlers 6–35 months from the MING study
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 | 26 | Growing-up milk | 20 | Eggs | 15 |
2 | Eggs | 18 | Eggs | 16 | Pork | 10 |
3 | Breast milk | 12 | Fish/shellfish/shrimps | 10 | Rice | 10 |
4 | Rice | 7 | Pork | 9 | Fish/shellfish/shrimps | 10 |
5 | Noodles | 6 | Rice | 9 | Growing-up milk | 9 |
6 | Pork | 5 | Noodles | 6 | Milk | 7 |
7 | Infant cereal | 5 | Milk | 5 | Noodles | 6 |
8 | Fish/shellfish/shrimps | 5 | Pancakes/sesame seed cakes | 4 | Pancakes/sesame seed cakes | 5 |
9 | Pancakes/sesame seed cakes | 3 | Chicken/duck | 3 | Chicken/duck | 5 |
10 | Growing-up milk | 2 | Soy/tofu/meat substitutes | 2 | Soy/tofu/meat substitutes | 4 |
11 | Milk | 2 | Bread/biscuits | 2 | Beef | 2 |
12 | Bread/biscuits | 2 | Steamed bread | 1 | Bread/biscuits | 2 |
13 | Steamed bread | 1 | - | Other root vegetables | 2 | |
14 | Chicken/duck | 1 | - | Nuts/seeds | 1 | |
15 | - | - | Steamed bread | 1 | ||