Table 2.

Food sources of total energy among US infants and toddlers aged 0–23.9 months by age group: NHANES 2005–2012 (n = 2740) ^a.

0–5.9 Months				6–11.9 Months				12–23.9 Months
Rank	Food Category	% of Daily Intake	% Cumulative	Rank	Food Category	% of Daily Intake	% Cumulative	Rank	Food Category	% of Daily Intake	% Cumulative
1	Infant formulas	65.4	65.4	1	Infant formulas	47.1	47.1	1	Milk	22.4	22.4
2	Human milk	30.1	95.5	2	Baby foods	16.5	63.6	2	100% juice	5.9	28.3
3	Baby foods	3.7	99.3	3	Human milk	9.9	73.5	3	Mixed dishes—grain-based	5.5	33.9
				4	Milk	3.1	76.6	4	Fruits	4.8	38.7
				5	Fruits	2.3	79.0	5	Sweet bakery products	4.6	43.2
				6	Mixed dishes—grain-based	2.3	81.3	6	Breads, rolls, tortillas	3.8	47.1
				7	Sweet bakery products	1.8	83.1	7	Poultry	3.6	50.77
				8	Baby beverages	1.5	84.7	8	Sugar-sweetened beverages	3.1	53.8
				9	100% juice	1.5	86.2	9	Baby foods	2.6	56.4
				10	Breads, rolls, tortillas	1.1	87.3	10	Cheese	2.6	59.0
				11	Mixed dishes—Soups	1.0	88.3	11	Cured Meats/Poultry	2.5	61.5
								12	Crackers	2.4	64.0
								13	Savory snacks	2.4	66.3
								14	Ready-to-eat cereals	2.3	68.6
								15	Eggs	2.2	70.8
								16	Infant formulas	2.1	72.9
								17	Mixed dishes—meat, poultry, seafood	2.0	74.9
								18	White potatoes	2.0	76.9
								19	Yoghurt	1.7	78.6
								20	Quick breads & bread products	1.6	80.2
								21	Plant-based protein foods	1.6	81.8
								22	Mixed dishes—Soups	1.5	83.3
								23	Mixed dishes—Pizza	1.5	84.8
								24	Cooked cereals	1.4	86.2
								25	Flavored milk	1.3	87.5
								26	Human milk	1.3	88.8
								27	Candy	1.3	90.1
								28	Other desserts	1.2	91.3
								29	Vegetables, excluding potatoes	1.2	92.5

^a only WWEIA sub-major food categories that contributed ≥1% to daily intake are reported.