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Table 1 Food sources of energy (calories per capita per day) from major food groups among children 0–47 months: FITS 2008 (n = 3273)

From: Early development of dietary patterns: transitions in the contribution of food groups to total energy—Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study, 2008

Age groups:

0–3.9 months

n = 216

4–5.9 months

n = 166

6–8.9 months

n = 249

9–11.9 months

n = 256

12–14.9 months

n = 243

15–17.9 months

n = 251

18–20.9 months

n = 219

21–23.9 months

n = 212

24–47.9 months

n = 1461

 

Kcal/d (% of total daily energy)

Total daily energya

587

653

726

973

1032

1113

1169

1252

1305

Milk / Dairyb

576

(98.1)

594

(91.0)

504

(69.4)

506

(52.0)

381

(36.9)

338

(30.4)

312

(26.7)

325

(26.0)

260

(19.9)

Grains / Grain Productsc

7.3

(1.2)

35

(5.4)

82

(11.3)

125

(12.9)

169

(16.4)

157

(14.1)

181

(15.5)

216

(17.3)

205

(15.7)

Mixed Dishesd

0

(0)

2

(0.3)

26

(3.6)

76

(7.8)

124

(12.0)

154

(13.8)

166

(14.2)

176

(14.1)

238

(18.2)

Meat / Proteine

0

(0)

0

(0)

8

(1.1)

62

(6.4)

85

(8.2)

144

(12.9)

139

(11.9)

151

(12.1)

155

(11.9)

Vegetablesf

0.7

(0.1)

7

(1.1)

34

(4.7)

58

(6.0)

55

(5.3)

49

(4.4)

52

(4.5)

52

(4.2)

56

(4.3)

Fruitg

0.4

(0.1)

9

(1.4)

45

(6.2)

70

(7.2)

70

(6.8)

74

(6.7)

76

(6.5)

73

(5.8)

73

(5.6)

100% Juiceh

1.5

(0.3)

4

(0.6)

17

(2.3)

27

(2.8)

47

(4.6)

63

(5.7)

75

(6.4)

76

(6.1)

72

(5.5)

Sweets & Fried Salty Snacksi

0.5

(0.1)

2

(0.3)

10

(1.4)

46

(4.7)

83

(8.0)

109

(9.8)

137

(11.7)

145

(11.6)

221

(16.9)

Fatsj

0

(0)

0

(0)

1

(0.1)

3

(0.3)

18

(1.7)

26

(2.3)

31

(2.7)

38

(3.0)

25

(1.9)

  1. aSample sizes used in estimating per capita energy intake for each food group reflect the full sample per age group
  2. bMilk and dairy includes any milk (breast milk, infant formula, cow’s milk) as well as dairy foods cheese and yogurt
  3. cGrains/Grain Products include baby food cereal, ready-to-eat and cooked cereals, bread and rolls, rice and pasta, crackers, pretzels and rice cakes, and pancakes, waffles and French toast
  4. dMixed dishes includes all grain and meat based mixed dishes such as sandwiches, macaroni and cheese, spaghetti, ravioli and lasagna, sandwiches, beans and rice, chili and soups
  5. eMeat/Protein includes baby food and non-baby food meats, dried beans, peas and vegetarian meat substitutes, eggs, peanut butter, nuts and seeds
  6. fVegetables include commercial baby food vegetables, canned, cooked and raw vegetables, and 100% vegetable juice
  7. gFruits include commercial baby food fruits, canned, cooked and raw fruits
  8. h100% juice includes commercial 100% baby fruit juices and other 100% fruit juices
  9. iSweets and Fried Salty Snacks includes dessert items (cakes, pies, cookies, pastries), ice cream and dairy desserts, candy, fruit drinks and other sugar sweetened beverages. Also includes fried salty snacks (potato or tortilla chips, popcorn, cheese puffs, etc.)
  10. jFats and oils include those added during preparation and serving of foods