Table 18.

Food sources of zinc 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	85.7	85.7	1	Infant formulas	58.8	58.8	1	Milk	27.2	27.2
2	Human milk	10.7	96.4	2	Baby foods	15.8	74.6	2	Ready-to-eat cereals	11.8	39.1
3	Baby foods	3.4	99.8	3	Ready-to-eat cereals	4.1	78.7	3	Mixed dishes—grain-based	4.9	44.0
				4	Human milk	3.3	82.0	4	Cheese	4.1	48.1
				5	Milk	3.0	85.0	5	Mixed dishes—meat, poultry, seafood	3.8	51.9
				6	Plant-based protein foods	1.8	86.9	6	Cured meats/poultry	3.5	55.4
				7	Mixed dishes—grain-based	1.7	88.5	7	Infant formulas	3.4	58.7
				8	Mixed dishes—meat, poultry, seafood	1.1	89.6	8	Poultry	3.2	62.0
				9	Yoghurt	1.0	90.6	9	Baby foods	3.1	65.1
								10	Meats	3.1	68.2
								11	Eggs	2.7	70.9
								12	Breads, rolls, tortillas	2.6	73.5
								13	Yoghurt	2.2	75.7
								14	Plant-based protein foods	2.1	77.8
								15	Cooked cereals	1.6	79.4
								16	Fruits	1.5	80.9
								17	Mixed dishes—Soups	1.5	82.4
								18	Flavored milk	1.4	83.8
								19	Vegetables, excluding potatoes	1.4	85.2
								20	Mixed dishes—Pizza	1.4	86.5
								21	Savory snacks	1.3	87.8
								22	Sweet bakery products	1.2	89.1
								23	Mixed dishes—Sandwiches (single code)	1.0	90.1

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