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. 2022 Oct 21;9:958245. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2022.958245

TABLE 1.

Mean child-sized portions of vegetables eaten per day by children in the UK, Italy, and Poland.

UK Italy Poland
Mean (SD) N = 225 N = 61 N = 124
Veg intake (child portions per day) 2.48 (1.66) 1.72 (1.06) 3.14 (2.03)
Variety of intake (number of different veg eaten) 9.96 (4.53) 8.62 (3.68) 12.52 (5.44)
Top 23 vegetables eaten by children in each country, listed from most to least frequently consumed Cucumber, Carrots, Tomato, Peas, Sweetcorn, Broccoli, Peppers, Green Beans, Sweet Potato, Courgette, Mushroom, Cauliflower, Spinach, Lettuce, Butternut Squash, Leeks, Parsnip, Cabbage, Broad Bean, Beetroot, Aubergine, Asparagus, Brussels Sprouts. Carrots, Courgette, Tomato, Peas, Butternut Squash, Fennel, CherryTomatoes, Green Beans, Lettuce, Spinach, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Chard, Aubergine, Leeks, Cucumber, Peppers, Cabbage, Artichoke, Brussels Sprouts, Broad Beans, Asparagus, Beetroot. Tomato, Cucumber, Carrots, Onion, Peppers, Courgette, Parsley root, Broccoli, Sweetcorn, Green Beans, Cauliflower, Peas, Beetroot, Leeks, Spinach, Lettuce, Radish, Broad Bean, Cabbage, Mushroom, Pumpkin, Brussels Sprouts, Asparagus.