Table 12.
Food sources of Vitamin D 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 | 95.8 | 95.8 | 1 | Infant formulas | 85.0 | 85.0 | 1 | Milk | 74.0 | 74.0 |
| 2 | Human milk | 4.1 | 100.0 | 2 | Milk | 8.3 | 93.3 | 2 | Infant formulas | 4.6 | 78.6 |
| 3 | Human milk | 1.7 | 95.0 | 3 | Eggs | 3.0 | 81.5 | ||||
| 4 | Flavored milk | 2.9 | 84.5 | ||||||||
| 5 | Ready-to-eat cereals | 2.8 | 87.2 | ||||||||
| 6 | Dairy drinks and substitutes | 2.0 | 89.3 | ||||||||
| 7 | Yoghurt | 1.5 | 90.8 | ||||||||
| 8 | Cheese | 1.3 | 92.1 | ||||||||
| 9 | Mixed dishes—grain-based | 1.3 | 93.4 | ||||||||
| 10 | 100% juice | 1.0 | 94.4 | ||||||||
| 11 | Cured meats/poultry | 1.0 | 95.4 | ||||||||
a only WWEIA sub-major food categories that contributed ≥1% to daily intake are reported.