Table 14.

Food sources of potassium 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	70.2	70.2	1	Infant formulas	38.1	38.1	1	Milk	34.8	34.8
2	Human milk	21.8	92.0	2	Baby foods	23.9	62.0	2	100% juice	9.5	44.3
3	Baby foods	6.3	98.3	3	Milk	5.7	67.7	3	Fruits	9.3	53.6
				4	Human milk	5.4	73.1	4	Mixed dishes—grain-based	3.7	57.3
				5	Fruits	5.2	78.3	5	Vegetables, excluding potatoes	2.9	60.2
				6	100% juice	2.7	81.0	6	White potatoes	2.8	63.1
				7	Baby beverages	2.3	83.4	7	Poultry	2.7	65.7
				8	Vegetables, excluding potatoes	2.1	85.5	8	Baby foods	2.6	68.3
				9	Mixed dishes—grain-based	1.8	87.3	9	Yoghurt	2.1	70.5
				10	Mixed dishes—Soups	1.7	89.0	10	Sugar-sweetened beverages	2.1	72.6
				11	Yoghurt	1.4	90.4	11	Mixed dishes—meat, poultry, seafood	2.1	74.7
				12	White potatoes	1.3	91.7	12	Mixed dishes—Soups	1.9	76.5
				13	Plant-based protein foods	1.3	92.9	13	Cured Meats/Poultry	1.8	78.4
								14	Plant-based protein foods	1.7	80.1
								15	Flavored milk	1.6	81.8
								16	Infant formulas	1.5	83.3
								17	Savory snacks	1.5	84.7
								18	Breads, rolls, tortillas	1.4	86.1
								19	Eggs	1.3	87.4
								20	Ready-to-eat cereals	1.3	88.7
								21	Dairy drinks and substitutes	1.1	89.8
								22	Cooked cereals	1.0	90.8

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