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. 2011 Oct;29(5):454–464. doi: 10.3329/jhpn.v29i5.8899

Table 5.

Top 10 food sources of selected micronutrients and % of dietary contributions* among Inuit women aged 19-44 years (n=106)

Food Calcium Food Iron Food Folate Food Vitamin D
Dairy 31.2 Traditional land foods 43.7 White breads 31.1 Traditional sea foods 35.4
White breads 24.2 White breads 9.4 Non-nutrient-dense foods 24.2 Dairy 34.3
Non-nutrient-dense foods 20.9 Traditional sea foods 8.6 Dairy 6.1 Beef and pork 11.0
Noodles 5.6 Non-nutrient-dense foods 7.8 Vegetables 5.7 Non-nutrient-dense foods 10.4
Traditional sea foods 2.7 Beef and pork 7.2 Noodles 4.8 Traditional land foods 5.4
Traditional land foods 2.5 Cereals 6.0 Traditional land foods 4.8 Chicken/turkey 1.2
Other starches 2.5 Noodles 5.0 Fruits 4.3 White breads 1.1
Beef and pork 2.1 Dairy 2.1 Cereals 4.3 Other starches 0.5
Fruits 1.6 Vegetables 1.8 Beef and pork 3.6 Potatoes 0.4
Vegetables 1.5 Wheat breads 1.4 Other starches 3.5
Total 94.8 93.0 92.4 99.7

*For each food item, the corresponding column reflects the percentage of contribution of the food to the respective nutrient's daily intake