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Table 9 Sources of calcium 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

44

Growing-up milk

49

Growing-up milk

30

2

Supplements

15

Supplements

13

Milk

17

3

Infant cereal

13

Milk

10

Supplements

17

4

Breast milk

12

Eggs

4

Eggs

5

5

Eggs

4

Fish/shellfish/shrimps

4

Fish/shellfish/shrimps

4

6

Growing-up milk

3

Infant cereal

2

Yogurt

3

7

Milk

2

Yogurt

2

Soy/tofu/meat substitutes

3

8

Fish/shellfish/shrimps

1

Chinese cabbages

2

Chinese cabbages

2

9

-

 

Soy/tofu/meat substitutes

2

Other root vegetables

2

10

-

 

Other root vegetables

1

Citrus fruits

2

11

-

 

Rice

1

Rice

2

12

-

 

Citrus fruits

1

Coles

2

13

-

 

-

 

Infant cereal

2

14

-

 

-

 

Bread/biscuits

1

15

-

 

-

 

Pancakes/sesame seed cakes

1