Table 8 Sources of zinc 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 | 25 | Growing-up milk | 22 | Rice | 13 |
2 | Supplements | 16 | Supplements | 18 | Growing-up milk | 12 |
3 | Breast milk | 11 | Rice | 11 | Supplements | 12 |
4 | Infant cereal | 10 | Eggs | 7 | Pork | 8 |
5 | Eggs | 9 | Pork | 6 | Eggs | 7 |
6 | Rice | 7 | Fish/shellfish/shrimps | 5 | Milk | 5 |
7 | Noodles | 4 | Noodles | 5 | Noodles | 5 |
8 | Pork | 3 | Milk | 3 | Fish/shellfish/shrimps | 5 |
9 | Pancakes/sesame seed cakes | 2 | Pancakes/sesame seed cakes | 3 | Pancakes/sesame seed cakes | 4 |
10 | Growing-up milk | 2 | Soy/tofu/meat substitutes | 2 | Soy/tofu/meat substitutes | 4 |
11 | Fish/shellfish/shrimps | 2 | Infant cereal | 1 | Beef | 3 |
12 | Apples/applesauce | 1 | - | Chicken/duck | 2 | |
13 | - | - | Bread/biscuits | 1 | ||
14 | - | - | Nuts/seeds | 1 | ||
15 | - | - | Other root vegetables | 1 | ||