Table 11.
Food sources of vitamin C 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 | |||||||
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Food Group | % of Total | Food Group | % of Total | Food Group | % of Total | Food Group | % of Total | ||||
1 | Breast milk | 50.5 | Breast milk | 28.7 | Fresh or frozen fruit | 17.8 | Fresh or frozen fruit | 15.1 | |||
2 | Infant formula | 36.5 | Infant formula | 16.5 | Cow’s milk | 10.8 | Cow’s milk | 11.7 | |||
3 | 100% fruit juice | 2.3 | Soups & stews | 8.8 | Soups & stews | 9.9 | Soups & stews | 9.2 | |||
4 | Vegetables | 2.2 | Fresh or frozen fruit | 8.5 | Infant formula | 8.9 | Traditional beverages | 8.0 | |||
5 | Baby food (vegetables) | 1.6 | Cow’s milk | 7.4 | Fruit-flavored drinks | 7.1 | Fruit-flavored drinks | 7.3 | |||
6 | Baby food (fruit) | 1.1 | Fruit-flavored drinks | 3.3 | Traditional beverages | 6.6 | Dried beans | 6.2 | |||
7 | Infant cereal | 3.3 | 100% fruit juice | 5.8 | Breakfast cereals | 4.9 | |||||
8 | Vegetables | 3.2 | Dried beans | 4.5 | 100% fruit juice | 4.5 | |||||
9 | 100% fruit juice | 2.2 | Breast milk | 4.3 | Rice mixed dishes | 2.6 | |||||
10 | Dried beans | 1.9 | Breakfast cereals | 2.9 | White potatoes | 1.8 | |||||
11 | Traditional beverages | 1.6 | Rice mixed dishes | 2.2 | Eggs & egg dishes | 1.8 | |||||
12 | White potatoes | 1.1 | Vegetables | 2.0 | Sweetened breads | 1.6 | |||||
13 | Baby food (fruit) | 1.0 | Eggs & egg dishes | 1.5 | Cookies | 1.5 | |||||
14 | Pasta mixed dishes | 1.4 | Pasta mixed dishes | 1.4 | |||||||
15 | Cookies | 1.2 | Vegetables | 1.4 | |||||||
16 | Infant formula | 1.3 | |||||||||
17 | Vegetable & cheese tacos | 1.3 | |||||||||
18 | Beef or pork with vegetables and/or rice/pasta/potatoes | 1.2 | |||||||||
19 | Enchiladas | 1.1 | |||||||||
20 | Tamales | 1.0 | |||||||||
21 | Sandwiches & tortas | 1.0 | |||||||||
All food groups | 94.2 | 87.5 | 86.9 | 85.9 |