Table 1.
Bangladesh | India | Pakistan | |
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Protein | Beef, chicken, fresh fish, eggs, fresh milk | Goat/mutton, chicken, fresh fish, eggs, yogurt, fresh milk | Beef, chicken, fresh fish, eggs, yogurt, fresh milk |
Iron | Chicken liver, beef liver, beef, dark-green leafy vegetables, legumes | Chicken liver, sheep liver, goat/mutton, dark-green leafy vegetables, legumes | Chicken liver, beef liver, beef, dark-green leafy vegetables, legumes |
Vitamin A | Beef liver, chicken liver, dark-green leafy vegetables, pumpkin, mango, eggs, fresh milk, fresh fish | Sheep liver, chicken liver, carrots, dark-green leafy vegetables, pumpkin, eggs, fresh milk, fresh fish, yogurt | Beef liver, chicken liver, carrots, dark-green leafy vegetables, eggs, fresh milk, fresh fish, yogurt |
Calcium | Small fresh fish, dark-green leafy vegetables, fresh milk | Dark-green leafy vegetables, yogurt, fresh milk | Dark-green leafy vegetables, yogurt, fresh milk |
Zinc | Beef, beef liver, chicken liver, chicken, legumes, eggs, fresh milk | Goat/mutton, sheep liver, chicken liver, groundnuts, chicken, legumes, eggs, yogurt, fresh milk | Beef, beef liver, chicken liver, groundnuts, chicken, legumes, eggs, yogurt, fresh milk |
Folate | Chicken liver, beef liver, mango, dark-green leafy vegetables, okra, legumes, eggs, fresh peas, bananas | Chicken liver, sheep liver, groundnuts, dark-green leafy vegetables, okra, legumes, eggs, fresh peas, oranges, bananas | Chicken liver, beef liver, groundnuts, dark-green leafy vegetables, okra, legumes, fresh peas, eggs, oranges, bananas |
Vitamin B12 | Beef liver, chicken liver, fresh fish, beef, eggs, fresh milk | Sheep liver, chicken liver, fresh fish, goat/mutton, eggs, fresh milk, yogurt | Beef liver, chicken liver, fresh fish, beef, eggs, fresh milk, yogurt |
Foods are ordered from highest to lowest nutrient density within each nutrient category.