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. 2023 Sep 13;21(9):e08215. doi: 10.2903/j.efsa.2023.8215

Table 15.

Average contribution of selected food groups to the mean dietary exposure to MOAH (at the LB estimations) across the different population groups. Number of dietary surveys by population group: Infants (n = 12), toddlers (n = 15), other children (n = 19), adolescents (n = 21), adults (n = 22), elderly (n = 19), very elderly (n = 14), pregnant women (n = 6), lactating women (n = 2), vegetarians (n = 1)

Animal and vegetable fats and oils and primary derivatives thereof Coffee, cocoa, tea and infusions Composite dishes Food products for young population Grains and grain‐based products Legumes, nuts, oilseeds and spices Milk and dairy products Sugar and similar, confectionery and water‐based sweet desserts
Min P50 Max Min P50 Max Min P50 Max Min P50 Max Min P50 Max Min P50 Max Min P50 Max Min P50 Max
Infants 0.2 5 33 0 2 18 0 0.1 1 11 64 88 11 23 69 0.04 0.4 2 0.3 1 4 0 0.03 1
Toddlers 3 12 44 0.1 5 24 0 1 3 1 7 41 32 53 70 0.3 1 2 3 5 7 0.2 4 13
Other children 4 14 49 2 10 35 0.3 2 23 0 0.1 2 29 52 72 0.2 1 2 2 4 7 1 8 24
Adolescents 2 14 47 2 12 36 0 2 5 0 0 2 26 50 74 0.3 1 2 2 4 9 1 10 23
Adults 4 18 40 4 21 45 0.1 1 4 0 0. 0.2 22 43 65 0.6 2 5 2 3 5 1 7 15
Elderly 5 19 57 8 24 55 0 0.3 4 0 0 0.1 20 38 64 0.8 2 5 1 3 5 0.3 3 11
Very elderly 6 24 59 10 32 55 0 0.3 5 0 0 0.4 18 35 65 0.5 2 3 1 2 4 0.4 3 8
Pregnant women 4 9 21 4 16 42 1 1 2 0 0 0.5 46 55 64 2 3 5 2 3 6 3 4 11
Lactating women 10 16 4 45 0.02 19 0.1 0.3 34 47 2 2 2 5 6 6
Vegetarians 10 30 1 37 13 1 7