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. 2014 May 7;6(5):22–29. doi: 10.5539/gjhs.v6n5p22

Table 2.

Sodium Content and Calorie Contribution from Sugars in Toddler Foods Sold in Low- and High-income New York City Zip Codes

Toddler food category Median sodium contenta (interquartile range) Median calorie contributionb from sugars (interquartile range)d

Low-income zip codes High-income zip codes Low-income zip codes High-income zip codes
Breakfast foods 130.0 (10.0-130.0) 130.0 (120.0-150.0) 31.4 (31.4-36.9) 10.0 (10.0-22.5)
Meals 240.0 (190.0-330.0) 280.0 (180.0-330.0) 10.0 (5.7-12.5) 8.0 (3.6-12.0)
Side dishes 300.0 (300.0-300.0) 300.0 (300.0-300.0) 3.6 (3.6-3.6) 3.6 (3.6-3.6)
Snacks and yogurt blends 25.0 (20.0-51.3) 45.0 (20-92.5) 34.3 (13.3-54.0) 26.7 (25.0-45.7)
a

milligram per serving (mg/s);

b

per cent (%)