Table 5.
Reported consumption of selected foods in the past year in Zimbabwe from FFQ
| Foods | Frequency of consumption | ||||
| Never, <1/mo | 1–3 / mo | 1/wk | 2–4 / wk | ≥ 5 / wk | |
| Bread, cereal and starches | |||||
| Sadza (maize) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 (2%) | 97 (98%) |
| White bread | 40 (40.8%) | 16 (16.3%) | 4 (4.1%) | 7 (7.1%) | 31 (31.6%) |
| Starch roots and tubers | |||||
| Sweet potato | 3 (3%) | 9 (9.1%) | 9 (9.1%) | 32 (32.3%) | 44 (44.5%) |
| Meat and eggs | |||||
| Matemba | 46 (46.5%) | 24 (24.2%) | 16 (16.2%) | 11 (11.1%) | 2 (2%) |
| Caterpillar | 52 (52.5%) | 28 (28.3%) | 5 (5.1%) | 12 (12.1%) | 2 (2%) |
| Mice | 66 (66.7%) | 12 (12.1%) | 11 (11.1%) | 3 (3%) | 7 (7.1%) |
| Dairy products | |||||
| Lacto | 36 (36.4%) | 38 (38.4%) | 9 (9.1%) | 15 (15.2%) | 1 (1%) |
| Whole milk | 79 (79.8%) | 9 (9.1%) | 2 (2%) | 6 (6.1%) | 3 (3%) |
| Fruits in season | |||||
| Mango | 2 (2%) | 3 (3%) | 12 (12.1%) | 19 (19.2%) | 63 (63.8%) |
| Guava | 9 (9.1%) | 9 (9.1%) | 10 (10.1%) | 24 (24.2%) | 47 (47.5%) |
| Fruits out of season | |||||
| Banana | 33 (33.3%) | 25 (25.3%) | 7 (7.1%) | 10 (10%) | 24 (24.2%) |
| Paw Paw | 77 (77.8%) | 16 (16.2%) | 3 (3%) | 1 (1%) | 2 (2%) |
Type of oil most commonly used for cooking (N,%) Vegetable oil 98 (99%)