Table 7 Sources of iron 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 | 31 | Growing-up milk | 27 | Growing-up milk | 12 |
2 | Supplements | 13 | Rice | 10 | Rice | 11 |
3 | Eggs | 10 | Noodles | 8 | Supplements | 11 |
4 | Infant cereal | 8 | Eggs | 8 | Other root vegetables | 10 |
5 | Noodles | 7 | Supplements | 5 | Soy/tofu/meat substitutes | 8 |
6 | Rice | 6 | Pancakes/sesame seed cakes | 4 | Noodles | 7 |
7 | Breast milk | 3 | Fish/shellfish/shrimps | 4 | Eggs | 7 |
8 | Pancakes/sesame seed cakes | 2 | Pork | 4 | Pancakes/sesame seed cakes | 5 |
9 | Apples/applesauce | 2 | Soy/tofu/meat substitutes | 3 | Pork | 4 |
10 | Pork | 2 | Other root vegetables | 2 | Fish/shellfish/shrimps | 3 |
11 | Growing-up milk | 2 | Apples/applesauce | 2 | Milk | 2 |
12 | Organ meats | 1 | Oil/other fats | 2 | Spinach | 2 |
13 | Spinach | 1 | Spinach | 2 | Apples/applesauce | 2 |
14 | Millets | 1 | Millets | 1 | Bread/biscuits | 1 |
15 | Soy/tofu/meat substitutes | 1 | Bread/biscuits | 1 | Oil/other fats | 1 |
16 | - | Chinese cabbages | 1 | Chicken/duck | 1 | |
17 | - | Milk | 1 | Chinese cabbages | 1 | |
18 | - | Organ meats | 1 | Beef | 1 | |