Table 10.

Food sources of folate (includes fortified (folic acid in foods) and folate) 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	Infant formulas	79.2	79.2	1	Infant formulas	44.5	44.5	1	Ready-to-eat cereals	21.6	21.6
2	Human milk	16.8	96.0	2	Baby foods	14.9	59.5	2	Milk	10.7	32.4
3	Baby foods	3.4	99.4	3	Ready-to-eat cereals	9.4	68.8	3	Mixed dishes—grain-based	8.1	40.5
				4	Human milk	4.4	73.2	4	Breads, rolls, tortillas	7.3	47.8
				5	Mixed dishes—grain-based	3.9	77.2	5	Fruits	4.4	52.3
				6	Plant-based protein foods	2.4	79.6	6	Vegetables, excluding potatoes	4.1	56.3
				7	Fruits	2.4	82.1	7	Sweet bakery products	3.8	60.1
				8	Breads, rolls, tortillas	2.2	84.3	8	Crackers	3.3	63.4
				9	Vegetables, excluding potatoes	2.0	86.3	9	Plant-based protein foods	2.7	66.2
				10	Sweet bakery products	1.8	88.1	10	100% juice	2.6	68.7
				11	Milk	1.7	89.8	11	Cooked cereals	2.6	71.3
				12	Mixed dishes—Soups	1.4	91.2	12	Baby foods	2.1	73.4
				13	Cooked cereals	1.1	92.2	13	Quick breads and bread products	2.1	75.4
				14	Crackers	1.0	93.2	14	Eggs	2.1	77.5
								15	Savory snacks	2.0	79.5
								16	Infant formulas	2.0	81.5
								17	Mixed dishes—Pizza	2.0	83.5
								18	Cooked grains	2.0	85.5
								19	Mixed dishes—meat, poultry, seafood	2.0	87.5
								20	Mixed dishes—Soups	1.8	89.3
								21	White potatoes	1.0	90.3
								22	Poultry	1.0	91.3
								23	Sugar-sweetened beverages	1.0	92.3

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