Table 15.
Food sources of calcium 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 | 74.3 | 74.3 | 1 | Infant formulas | 53.4 | 53.4 | 1 | Milk | 53.6 | 53.6 |
| 2 | Human milk | 18.0 | 92.3 | 2 | Baby foods | 18.4 | 71.8 | 2 | Cheese | 6.9 | 60.5 |
| 3 | Baby foods | 7.2 | 99.5 | 3 | Milk | 8.2 | 80.0 | 3 | 100% juice | 3.7 | 64.1 |
| 4 | Human milk | 5.9 | 85.9 | 4 | Yoghurt | 3.1 | 67.2 | ||||
| 5 | Cheese | 2.1 | 88.0 | 5 | Mixed dishes—grain-based | 2.9 | 70.1 | ||||
| 6 | Yoghurt | 1.9 | 89.8 | 6 | Baby foods | 2.7 | 72.8 | ||||
| 7 | Mixed dishes—grain-based | 1.1 | 90.9 | 7 | Infant formulas | 2.4 | 75.2 | ||||
| 8 | Flavored milk | 2.3 | 77.5 | ||||||||
| 9 | Breads, rolls, tortillas | 2.0 | 79.5 | ||||||||
| 10 | Dairy drinks and substitutes | 1.9 | 81.4 | ||||||||
| 12 | Cooked cereals | 1.6 | 84.8 | ||||||||
| 13 | Eggs | 1.3 | 86.2 | ||||||||
| 14 | Mixed dishes—Pizza | 1.2 | 87.4 | ||||||||
| 15 | Plain water | 1.2 | 88.6 | ||||||||
| 16 | Sugar-sweetened beverages | 1.0 | 89.6 | ||||||||
| 17 | Quick breads & bread products | 1.0 | 90.5 | ||||||||
a only WWEIA sub-major food categories that contributed ≥1% to daily intake are reported.