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. 2005 Dec 13;4:37. doi: 10.1186/1475-2891-4-37

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%)