Table 5.
Comparison of estimated nutrient intake between weaning groups from solid foods alone and solid foods and milk at 40–52 week using multivariate analysis of covariance and transformed data
| Solids only | Solids and milk | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLW (n = 12) | TW (n = 24) | BLW (n = 12) | TW (n = 24) | ||||
| RNI | Median (25th, 75th percentile) | p | Median (25th, 75th percentile) | p | |||
| Carbohydrate (g) | No RNI < 2 years | 37.6 (21.9, 62.0) | 50.5 (33.4, 68.8) | p = 0.367 | 84.0 (59.2, 100.5) | 87.0 (71.7, 99.0) | p = 0.202 |
| Protein (g) | 12.7–13.7a , b | 14.3 (6.8, 16.6) | 16.5 (10.5, 20.8) | p = 0.351 | 21.3 (13.9, 23.4) | 22.5 (17.6, 26.9) | p = 0.437 |
| Fat (g) | No RNI < 5 years | 12.2 (5.8, 18.1) | 11.9 (9.6, 16.6) | p = 0.652 | 35.3 (28.2, 41.5) | 31.9 (28.8, 38.8) | p = 0.667 |
| Saturated fat (g) | No RNI < 5 years | 4.55 (2.4, 6.75) | 4.8 (2.9, 7.5) | p = 0.517 | 15.01 (12.9, 17.3) | 13.6 (12.2, 17.5) | p = 0.771 |
| Sugar (g) | No RNI < 2 years | 11.8 (7.1, 26.7) | 20.3 (15.7, 26.1) | p = 0.066 | 50.5 (44.5, 67.2) | 57.5 (48.2, 66.0) | p = 0.390 |
| Free sugars | No RNI < 2 years | 1.0 (0.5, 2.4) | 1.5 (0.5, 2.5) | p = 0.715 | 1.0 (0.5, 2.4) | 1.5 (0.5, 2.5) | p = 0.715 |
| Fibre (g) | No RNI < 2 years | 5.2 (2.1, 7.12) | 5.8 (3.8, 7.4) | p = 0.771 | 6.1 (2.1, 8.6) | 6.0 (3.6, 7.6) | p = 0.968 |
| Iron (mg) | 7.8b | 1.8 (0.8, 2.6) | 1.8 (1.1, 3.1) | p = 0.599 | 2.15 (1.2, 3.2) | 3.1 (1.4, 4.9) | p = 0.525 |
| Zinc (mg) | 5b | 1.6 (0.6, 2.2) | 1.5 (0.87, 2.3) | p = 0.882 | 3.2 (2.2, 3.9) | 3.3 (2.5, 4.1) | p = 0.890 |
| Sodium (mg) | 320–350a , b | 305 (205.5, 343.5) | 288 (152.7, 398.5) | p = 0.605 | 396 (287.5, 469.2) | 365 (246.3, 483.2) | p = 0.522 |
| Calcium (mg) | 525b | 152 (61.7, 219.5) | 205 (112.3, 278.7) | p = 0.108 | 332 (247.8, 405.5) | 416 (353.8, 487.0) | p = 0.153 |
| Vitamin D (µg) | 8.5–10c , d | 0.34 (0.21, 44) | 0.47 (0.1, 1.7) | p = 0.631 | 0.4 (0.2, 1.7) | 1.3 (0.2, 4.0) | p = 0.608 |
| Vitamin C (mg)) | 25b | 14.7 (3.1, 32.1) | 16.4 (9.3, 29.6) | p = 0.939 | 36.6 (24.7, 69.0) | 45.5 (31.1, 58.5) | p = 0.923 |
| Vitamin B12 (µg) | 0.4b | 0.65 (0.33, 1.1) | 0.7 (0.4, 1.1) | p = 0.883 | 0.6 (0.3, 1.3) | 0.9 (0.4, 1.2) | p = 0.933 |
| Folate (µg) | 50b | 53.5 (19.8, 77.6) | 38.2 (21.7, 65.0) | p = 0.336 | 91.0 (47.2, 117.3) | 74.5 (51.2, 102.3) | p = 0.441 |
Abbreviations: BLW, baby‐led weaning; RNI, recommended nutrient intake; TW, traditional weaning.
a
Dependent on age.
b
COMA 1991.
c
Safe intake.
d
SACN 2016.