Table 16.

Food sources of magnesium 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	66.9	66.9	1	Baby foods	34.0	34.0	1	Milk	27.9	27.9
2	Baby foods	16.6	83.5	2	Infant formulas	32.3	66.3	2	Fruits	6.5	34.5
3	Human milk	15.0	98.5	3	Milk	4.4	70.7	3	100% juice	5.8	40.2
				4	Fruits	3.7	74.4	4	Mixed dishes—grain-based	4.9	45.1
				5	Human milk	3.3	77.7	5	Baby foods	3.8	48.9
				6	Mixed dishes—grain-based	2.2	79.9	6	Breads, rolls, tortillas	3.8	52.7
				7	Vegetables, excluding potatoes	1.8	81.7	7	Ready-to-eat cereals	3.2	55.9
				8	100% juice	1.6	83.3	8	Plant-based protein foods	3.2	59.1
				9	Plant-based protein foods	1.6	84.8	9	Vegetables, excluding potatoes	2.8	61.9
				10	Ready-to-eat cereals	1.4	86.3	10	Poultry	2.6	64.6
				11	Baby beverages	1.4	87.6	11	Cooked cereals	2.5	67.1
				12	Mixed dishes—Soups	1.2	88.9	12	Sugar-sweetened beverages	2.2	69.3
				13	Breads, rolls, tortillas	1.2	90.0	13	Dairy drinks and substitutes	2.1	71.3
				14	Yoghurt	1.1	91.1	14	Mixed dishes—meat, poultry, seafood	2.0	73.3
								15	Savory snacks	1.9	75.2
								16	Sweet bakery products	1.9	77.1
								17	White potatoes	1.9	79.0
								18	Yoghurt	1.8	80.7
								19	Plain water	1.7	82.4
								20	Flavored milk	1.6	84.0
								21	Cheese	1.5	85.5
								22	Mixed dishes—Soups	1.5	87.0
								23	Infant formulas	1.4	88.5
								24	Eggs	1.2	89.7
								25	Cured meats/poultry	1.1	90.8
								26	Crackers	1.1	91.9

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