Table 2.
The key food list and reasons for choosing foods
| Frequently mentioned foods | Reasons for choosing foods |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Mentioned in dietary recall survey | Available (in local markets) | Source of nutrients | |
| Egg |
Frequently |
Yes |
Proteins |
| Rice |
Frequently |
Yes |
Carbohydrates |
| Noodles |
Frequently |
Yes |
Carbohydrates |
| Maize flour |
Frequently |
Yes |
Carbohydrates |
| Steam bread |
Frequently |
Yes |
Carbohydrates |
| Cowpea angle(green bean) |
Frequently |
Summer and autumn |
Vitamin A |
| Eggplant |
Frequently |
Yes |
Vitamin B |
| Nutrient-rich foods not frequently mentioned by mothers |
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| Lean pork |
Rarely |
Yes |
Iron |
| Chicken |
Rarely |
Yes |
Iron |
| Pork liver |
No |
Yes |
Iron and vitamin A |
| Tomato |
Rarely |
Yes |
Vitamin A and C |
| Pork blood |
No |
Yes |
Iron |
| Sweet potato |
No |
Yes, and also produced at home |
Carbohydrates, proteins and calcium |
| Potato |
Rarely |
Yes |
Carbohydrates |
| Tofu |
Rarely |
Yes |
Proteins |
| Carrot |
No |
Yes |
Vitamin A |
| Pumpkin |
Rarely |
Yes, and also produced at home |
Carbohydrates, vitamin A |
| Rape |
Rarely |
Spring, summer, and autumn |
Vitamin A and dietary fiber |
| Chinese cabbage |
Rarely |
Autumn and winter |
Vitamin C and dietary fiber |
| Spinach |
Rarely |
Spring, summer and autumn |
Vitamin A and dietary fiber |
| Pure milk |
Rarely |
Yes |
Proteins and calcium |
| Yoghurt |
Rarely |
Yes |
Proteins and calcium |
| Apple |
Rarely |
Yes |
Vitamin C and dietary fiber |
| Banana |
Rarely |
Yes |
Vitamin C and dietary fiber |
| Beans |
Rarely |
Yes |
Proteins |
| Sesame paste |
No |
Yes |
Calcium |
| Fat-rich food not mentioned above |
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| Oil | Frequently | Yes | Fat |