Table 3.
Nutrient densities of foods consumed by infants and young children at Taba Kebele (n=64) compared to desired densities.
| 6-8 months | 9-11 months | 12-23 months | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein (g/100 kcal) | 2.06 (1.34, 3.57) | 2.80 (2.03, 3.05) | 2.34 (1.81, 4.52) |
| Desired | 1 | 1 | 0.9 |
| Calcium (mg/100 kcal) | 30.6 (21.3, 57.1) | 29.2 (27.0, 61.0) | 30.5 (20.9, 196.1) |
| Desired | 105 | 74 | 63 |
| Iron (mg/100 kcal) | 1.68 (1.26, 3.31) | 2.61 (1.38, 4.22) | 1.92 (1.54, 3.11) |
| Desired | 9.1 | 6.0 | 2.1 |
| Zinc (mg/100 kcal) | 0.86(0.54, 1.37) | 1.25 (0.67, 1.36) | 1 (0.49, 1.52) |
| Desired | 3.8 | 2.5 | 1.4 |
| Thiamin (mg/100 kcal) | 0.03 (0.02, 0.07) | 0.03 (0.02, 0.04) | 0.03 (0.02, 0.07) |
| Desired | 0.08 | 0.06 | 0.07 |
| Riboflavin (mg/100 kcal) | 0.08 (0.05, 0.17) | 0.13 (0.08, 0.23) | 0.06 (0.02, 0.13) |
| Desired | 0.08 | 0.06 | 0.06 |
| Niacin (mg/100 kcal) | 0.26 (0.2, 0.46) | 0.39 (0.22, 0.41) | 0.33 (0.22, 0.54) |
| Desired | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| Vitamin C (mg/100 kcal) | 0.74 (0.63, 1.05) | 0.78 (0.54, 1.31) | 0.85 (0.51, 1.45) |
| Desired | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.5 |
| Vitamin A (RE/100 Kcal) | 52.6 (4.28, 118.6) | 64 (17.4, 136.8) | 25.7 (9.1, 154.6) |
| Desired | 31 | 30 | 23 |
Median (25th and 75th percentile) energy and nutrient intakes of infants and young children from complementary foods computed from a one day weighed food record data: distributed in three age categories.