Table 8.

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

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	Baby foods	87.5	87.5	1	Baby foods	55.7	55.7	1	Fruits	21.8	21.8
2	Infant formulas	3.5	90.9	2	Fruits	11.8	67.5	2	Mixed dishes—grain-based	8.4	30.2
3	Fruits	2.6	93.5	3	Vegetables, excluding potatoes	5.7	73.2	3	Vegetables, excluding potatoes	8.3	38.5
4	Vegetables, excluding potatoes	1.7	95.3	4	Plant-based protein foods	4.7	77.8	4	Breads, rolls, tortillas	7.3	45.8
5	Baby beverages	1.6	96.8	5	Mixed dishes—grain-based	4.2	82.0	5	Baby foods	6.5	52.3
				6	Ready-to-eat cereals	2.7	84.7	6	Ready-to-eat cereals	6.2	58.6
				7	Breads, rolls, tortillas	2.5	87.2	7	Plant-based protein foods	5.4	64.0
				8	Mixed dishes—Soups	1.7	88.9	8	White potatoes	3.6	67.6
				9	White potatoes	1.6	90.6	9	100% juice	3.6	71.2
				10	Sweet bakery products	1.5	92.0	10	Cooked cereals	3.3	74.6
				11	Cooked cereals	1.1	93.1	11	Savory snacks	2.9	77.5
				12	100% juice	1.0	94.1	12	Sweet bakery products	2.8	80.3
								13	Mixed dishes—meat, poultry, seafood	2.3	82.6
								14	Mixed dishes—Soups	2.1	84.8
								15	Crackers	1.9	86.7
								16	Quick breads and bread products	1.8	88.5
								17	Mixed dishes—Pizza	1.5	90.0
								18	Poultry	1.4	91.3
								19	Flavored milk	1.1	92.4
								20	Mixed dishes—Mexican	1.1	93.5
								21	Dairy drinks and substitutes	1.0	94.5

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