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. 2015 Aug 14;7(8):6797–6836. doi: 10.3390/nu7085310

Table 11.

Food sources of Vitamin C 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 70.1 70.1 1 Infant formulas 44.4 44.4 1 100% juice 41.2 41.2
2 Human milk 21.9 92.1 2 Baby foods 22.5 66.8 2 Fruits 14.1 55.3
3 Baby foods 3.7 95.8 3 Baby beverages 13.6 80.4 3 Sugar-sweetened beverages 12.3 67.6
4 Baby beverages 3.5 99.2 4 Human milk 6.3 86.7 4 Baby beverages 7.1 74.6
5 100% juice 5.9 92.6 5 Baby foods 4.3 79.0
6 Fruits 2.9 95.5 6 Vegetables, excluding potatoes 4.2 83.2
7 Vegetables, excluding potatoes 1.2 96.7 7 Infant formulas 3.3 86.5
8 Sugar-sweetened beverages 1.0 97.7 8 Ready-to-eat cereals 2.2 88.6
9 Candy 2.0 90.7
10 Human milk 1.4 92.1
11 White potatoes 1.3 93.4
12 Mixed dishes—grain-based 1.2 94.6
13 Mixed dishes—meat, poultry, seafood 1.0 95.6

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