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. 2021 Mar 8;79(Suppl 1):52–68. doi: 10.1093/nutrit/nuaa139

Table 1.

Selected foods to meet animal-source protein and micronutrient needsa

Bangladesh India Pakistan
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
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Foods are ordered from highest to lowest nutrient density within each nutrient category.