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