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. 2017 May 13;9(5):494. doi: 10.3390/nu9050494

Table 8.

Food sources of vitamin A among Mexican infants, toddlers, and young children aged 0–47.9 months by age group from ENSANUT 2012.

Rank Age 0–5.9 Months Age 6–11.9 Months Age 12–23.9 Months Age 24–47.9 Months
Food Group % of Total Food Group % of Total Food Group % of Total Food Group % of Total
1 Breast milk 55.2 Breast milk 34.2 Cow’s milk 26.7 Cow’s milk 26.3
2 Infant formula 35.3 Infant formula 20.3 Infant formula 10.5 Eggs & egg dishes 12.0
3 Baby food (vegetables) 3.0 Cow’s milk 15.6 Soups & stews 9.7 Soups & stews 8.4
4 Cow’s milk 1.1 Soups & stews 7.0 Eggs & egg dishes 8.7 Breakfast cereals 6.1
5 Infant cereal 1.0 Eggs & egg dishes 2.9 Breast milk 6.0 Traditional beverages 4.2
6 Infant cereal 1.8 Traditional beverages 4.2 Fresh or frozen fruit 3.5
7 Vegetables 1.5 Breakfast cereals 4.0 Dried beans 3.4
8 Traditional beverages 1.4 Dried beans 2.7 Sandwiches & tortas 3.3
9 Fresh or frozen fruit 1.0 Fresh or frozen fruit 2.7 Sweetened tea and coffee 2.0
10 Breakfast cereals 1.0 100% fruit juice 2.0 Rice mixed dishes 1.9
11 Vegetables 1.8 Infant formula 1.7
12 Rice mixed dishes 1.5 Yogurt 1.6
13 Meats 1.4 Vegetables 1.5
14 Cookies 1.2 100% fruit juice 1.4
15 Sweetened tea and coffee 1.1 Meats 1.2
16 Infant cereal 1.1 Cookies 1.2
17 Tamales 1.1
All food groups 95.6 86.7 85.3 80.8