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. 2015 Aug 3;2(3):441–468. doi: 10.3934/publichealth.2015.3.441

Supplemental Table 2. The ten foods in each breakfast pattern consumed by children 2–18 years of age participating in NHANES 2001-2008 that contributed the most energy.

Cluster Cluster Name 10 Food Contributing the Most Weighted Energy (kcals)
1 Gr/LFM/Sweets/FJ Pancakes (68,247), Whole Milk (68,055), 2% milk (65,496), Waffle (56,182), OJ (36, 242), Syrup Blends (34,709), Breakfast Tart (34,254), French Toast (30,000), Maple Syrup (25,471), Biscuit (24,852)
2 No Breakfast
3 PSRTEC/LFM 2% Milk (134,720), Frosted Flakes (27,203), Cinnamon Toast Crunch (22,805), Froot Loops (22,113), 1% Milk (20,276), Honey Nut Cheerios (19,503), Fruity Pebbles (15,928), Lucky Charms (13,913), Cocoa Puffs (12,293), Skim Milk (11,683)
4 Gr Breakfast Tart (50,919), Cake Doughnut (15,059), Cinnamon Bun (13,880), Yeast Doughnut (13,384), Waffle (12,238), Muffin (11,650), Thin Crust Meat Pizza (10,065), Pancakes (9,998), Thick Crust Meat Pizza (9,547), Soup, Mostly Noodles (9349)
5 Eggs/Gr/MPF/FJ Omelet or Scrambled Egg, fat added (46,380); Cheese Omelet or Scrambled Egg (34,025); Fried Egg (29,778); Whole Milk (22,771); Omelet or Scrambled Egg, no fat added (20,029); Ham or Bacon Omelet or Scrambled Egg (16,523); Omelet or Scrambled Egg, NS fat added (15,302); OJ (14,324); 2% Milk (13,812); Pancakes (12,276)
6 PSRTEC/Whole Milk Whole Milk (142,172), Froot Loops (29,114), Frosted Flakes Kellogg's (26,187), Cinnamon Toast Crunch (12,710), Frosted Flakes NFS (10,624), Apple Jacks (10,358), Honey Nut Cheerios (10,304), Lucky Charms (9,546), Fruity Pebbles (9,525), Cocoa Puffs (9,037)
7 RTEC/Low-Fat Milk 2% Milk (49,209), Cheerios (17,807), Cocoa (9,932), 1% Milk (9,355), Corn Flakes (9,108), Rice Krispies (8,524), Reduced fat milk Cocoa (6,604), Banana (4,435), Skim Milk (3,757), Whole Chocolate Milk (3,698)
8 Soft Drink/FJ/Gr/Potatoes Hash Browns (16,008), Home Fries (11,468), Cola (10,831), OJ (10,811), 2% Milk (9,317), Fruit Drink (8,606), Low fat fruit yogurt (8,606), Vitamin Fortified Fruit Drink (7,529), Fruit Soft Drink (6,617), Calcium Fortified OJ (6,558)
9 RTEC/Whole Milk Whole Milk (105,861), Cheerios (14,796), Corn Flakes Kellogg's (14,337), Milk NFS (6,687), Rice Krispies (4,921), Corn Flakes NFS (4,622), Banana (4,563), Table Sugar (3,200), Kix (3,198), Apple Juice (2,668)
10 MPF/Gr/FJ Sausage Biscuit (17,892), Pork Sausage (13,331), Whole Milk (10,804), French Fries (9,585), Bacon (8,308), Sausage & Cheese on English Muffin (7,453), Sausage (not cold cut) (6,105), White Bread (5,804), OJ (5,646), Corn Dog (5,382)
11 Cooked Cereal/Milk/FJ Instant Oatmeal no Fat Added in Cooking (42,943), Regular Oatmeal no Fat Added in Cooking (9,856), Quick Cooking Oatmeal no Fat Added in Cooking (7,706), Whole Milk (6,467), Instant Oatmeal Fat Added in Cooking (5,963), 2% Fat (5,927), Table Sugar (3,800), OJ (2,492), Regular Oatmeal Fat Added in Cooking (2,324), Whole Wheat Cereal no Fat Added in Cooking (2,160)
12 Whole Fruit Banana (3,777), Apple (2,983), Orange (889), Grapes NS (577), Mango (330), Applesauce (303), Baby Food—Peaches (221), Cantaloupe (212), Fruit Cocktail Drained Solids (197), Fruit Cocktail in Light Syrup (193)

Abbreviations: Gr = Grain; LFM = lower fat milk; FJ = fruit juice; PSRTEC = presweetened ready-to-eat cereal; RTEC = ready-to-eat cereal; MPF = meat, poultry, fish; NS = not specified; NFS = not further specified. In 10 most commonly consumed foods, all milk refers to cow's fluid milk; all eggs are chicken eggs; bacon is pork bacon.