Table 6.
Food groups consumed by children in Oyo State across different wealth groups in the 2 days prior to the survey (I poorest–IV richest) [13].
| I | II | III | IV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grains, tubers | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Orange vegetables and fruits (pumpkin, carrots, orange, etc.) | 62% | 50% | 77% | 50% |
| Dark green leafy vegetables | 77% | 100% | 85% | 83% |
| Other fruits and vegetables | 54% | 83% | 92% | 83% |
| Pulses and nuts | 62% | 83% | 62% | 75% |
| Eggs | 38% | 75% | 62% | 83% |
| Flesh foods (pork, beef, lamb, chicken, fish, shelfish etc.) | 69% | 67% | 100% | 100% |
| Milk, cheese, yoghurt, other dairy products | 46% | 50% | 85% | 92% |
| Fats and oils | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Sweets and sweeteners | 85% | 100% | 92% | 75% |
| Salty snacks (crisps, popcorn, fried snacks) | 38% | 67% | 54% | 92% |
| Soft drinks | 31% | 58% | 69% | 42% |
| Fruit juice | 8% | 8% | 15% | 75% |
| Tea, coffee, hot chocolate, and kola nut | 38% | 75% | 85% | 75% |