Table 4.
Dietary sources of selected minerals in all children, girls, and boys
| All (n=430) | Girls (n=213) | Boys (n=217) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranka | Food group | % of intake | % of intake | % of intake |
| Sodium | ||||
| 1 | Salt | 37.8 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2 | High-fibre bread | 8.2 | 8.6 | 7.9 |
| 3 | Skimmed milk | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 |
| 4 | Sausage | 6.6 | 5.8 | 7.3 |
| 5 | Low-fibre bread | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| 6 | Pork | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.4 |
| 7 | Fat-containing milk | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.1 |
| 8 | Condiments and sauces | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.0 |
| 9 | Ready meal | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.2 |
| 10 | Low-fibre breakfast cereals | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.7 |
| Potassium | ||||
| 1 | Skimmed milk | 20.4 | 19.9 | 20.9 |
| 2 | Potato | 9.7 | 9.9 | 9.5 |
| 3 | Fat-containing milk | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.6 |
| 4 | Non-root vegetables | 6.9 | 7.3 | 6.6 |
| 5 | Fruit | 6.3 | 6.8 | 5.8 |
| 6 | Sour milk products | 5.4 | 5.1 | 5.6 |
| 7 | High-fibre bread | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| 8 | Sugar-sweetened beverages | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.0 |
| 9 | Low-fibre grain products | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
| 10 | Pork | 2.8 | 2.6 | 3.0 |
| Calcium | ||||
| 1 | Skimmed milk | 38.9 | 38.6 | 39.2 |
| 2 | Fat-containing milk | 19.5 | 19.9 | 19.2 |
| 3 | Sour milk products | 8.6 | 8.3 | 8.8 |
| 4 | Cheese | 5.3 | 4.6 | 5.9 |
| 5 | Low-fat cheese | 4.8 | 5.3 | 4.4 |
| 6 | Ice cream and pudding | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
| 7 | Chocolate and hot chocolate powder | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2.0 |
| 8 | Low-fat sour milk products | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| 9 | Candy | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| 10 | Non-root vegetables | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
| Iron | ||||
| 1 | High-fibre bread | 12.4 | 12.7 | 12.0 |
| 2 | Low-fibre grain products | 9.3 | 9.4 | 9.2 |
| 3 | Potato | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.0 |
| 4 | Low-fibre bread | 5.9 | 5.8 | 6.0 |
| 5 | High-fibre grain products | 5.9 | 5.7 | 6.1 |
| 6 | Pork | 5.4 | 5.1 | 5.6 |
| 7 | Beef | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.2 |
| 8 | Egg | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.6 |
| 9 | Candy | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
| 10 | Non-root vegetables | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.4 |
| Magnesium | ||||
| 1 | Skimmed milk | 16.7 | 16.4 | 17.1 |
| 2 | High-fibre bread | 11.7 | 11.9 | 11.6 |
| 3 | Fat-containing milk | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.7 |
| 4 | Potato | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.5 |
| 5 | Fruit | 5.0 | 5.4 | 4.6 |
| 6 | Low-fibre grain products | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.7 |
| 7 | High-fibre grain products | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.7 |
| 8 | Low-fibre bread | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
| 9 | Non-root vegetables | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.0 |
| 10 | Sour milk products | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.1 |
| Zinc | ||||
| 1 | Skimmed milk | 16.2 | 16.1 | 16.3 |
| 2 | High-fibre bread | 9.8 | 10.1 | 9.5 |
| 3 | Pork | 9.0 | 8.6 | 9.4 |
| 4 | Fat-containing milk | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.7 |
| 5 | Beef | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.3 |
| 6 | Low-fibre grain products | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.7 |
| 7 | Low-fibre bread | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.0 |
| 8 | Sour milk products | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.9 |
| 9 | High-fibre grain products | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.0 |
| 10 | Sausage | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.9 |
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Rank for all children.