Table 3.

Observed median (quartiles) nutrient density of the complementary feeding diet compared with the WHO‐desired levels

	Calcium*	Iron*	Zinc*	Vitamin A†	Vitamin C*	Vitamin B6*	Folate‡	Thiamin*	Riboflavin*	Niacin*
6–8 m§
Desired¶	105	4.5	1.6	31	1.5	0.12	11	0.08	0.08	1.5
Kitui∥	39 (20, 74)	0.6 (0.4, 0.6)	0.5 (0.4, 0.6)	31 (18, 50)	0.6 (0.3, 2.2)	0.07 (0.06, 0.09)	6 (5, 10)	0.05 (0.04, 0.06)	0.07 (0.03, 0.12)	0.6 (0.4, 0.9)
Vihiga**	30 (16, 59)	0.5 (0.4, 0.6)	0.6 (0.5, 0.6)	34 (19, 56)	2.5 (0.6, 5.3)	0.08 (0.07, 0.11)	9 (7, 13)	0.05 (0.04, 0.06)	0.06 (0.05, 0.11)	0.5 (0.4, 0.6)
9–11 m††
Desired¶	74	3	1.1	30	1.7	0.08	9	0.06	0.06	1.0
Kitui∥	19 (5, 49)	0.6 (0.4, 0.7)	0.5 (0.4, 0.5)	38 (26, 63)	1.8 (0.5, 4.6)	0.08 (0.07, 0.10)	7 (6, 12)	0.05 (0.04, 0.06)	0.04 (0.02, 0.06)	0.6 (0.5, 0.8)
Vihiga**	27 (10, 41)	0.6 (0.5, 0.7)	0.6 (0.5, 0.7)	41 (18, 72)	3.3 (0.8, 5.7)	0.09 (0.07, 0.11)	10 (7, 14)	0.06 (0.05, 0.06)	0.06 (0.04, 0.09)	0.6 (0.5, 0.7)
12–23 m‡‡
Desired¶	63	1.0	0.6	23	1.5	0.08	21	0.07	0.06	0.9
Kitui∥	13 (3, 32)	0.7 (0.5, 0.7)	0.6 (0.4, 0.7)	29 (18, 49)	1.0 (0.2, 4)	0.08 (0.07, 0.09)	6 (5, 11)	0.05 (0.04, 0.06)	0.03 (0.02, 0.05)	0.5 (0.5, 0.7)
Vihiga**	21 (14, 36)	0.6 (0.6, 0.7)	0.5 (0.4, 0.6)	46 (21, 110)	3.8 (1.0. 7.5)	0.09 (0.07, 0.1)	12 (8, 17)	0.05 (0.05, 0.06)	0.06 (0.04, 0.08)	0.6 (0.5, 0.6)

^* mg/100 kcal.

^† µg RE/100 kcal.

^‡ µg DFE/100 kcal.

^§ Mean (SD) energy intakes for 6–8 m in Kitui were 361 (±255) and in Vihiga were 384 (±272).

^¶ 2002 WHO‐desired nutrient densities (Dewey & Brown, 2003).

^∥ For Kitui, 6–8 m (n = 49), 9–11 m (n = 32), for 12–23 m (n = 98).

^** For Vihiga, 6–8 m (n = 45), 9–11 m (n = 33), for 12–23 m (n = 78).

^†† Mean (SD) energy intakes for 9–11 m in Kitui were 463 (±204) and in Vihiga were 492 (±283).

^‡‡ Mean (SD) energy intakes for 12–23 m in Kitui were 619 (±304) and in Vihiga were 581 (±265).