Table 2 Main food contributors and their percent contribution to fiber intake among infants and young children by age group in Lebanon, 2012
% exceeding AI | Age 6-11.9 m n = 148 | Age 12-23.9 m n = 222 | Age 24-47.9 m n = 393 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NA | 3.6% > AI | 11.5% > AI | ||||
Rank | Food group | % contribution | Food group | % contribution | Food group | % contribution |
1 | Beans and legumes | 14.7 | Vegetables (non-baby food) | 15.7 | Vegetables (non-baby food) | 13.7 |
2 | Vegetables (non-baby food) | 13.7 | Beans and legumes | 13.3 | Breads, pita, saj | 11.0 |
3 | Bananas | 11.4 | Breads, pita, saj | 12.6 | Potatoes (non-baby food) | 10.6 |
4 | Pears | 7.3 | Potatoes (non-baby food) | 7.8 | Beans and legumes | 10.0 |
5 | Potatoes (non-baby food) | 7.3 | Rice & pasta | 5.5 | Sweet bakery | 6.1 |
6 | Breads, pita, saj | 7.1 | Pears | 5.1 | Potato chips | 4.8 |
7 | Apples | 7.1 | Bananas | 4.6 | Apples | 4.7 |
8 | Sweet bakery | 4.3 | Sweet bakery | 4.2 | Other grains | 4.7 |
9 | Rice & pasta | 4.1 | Other grains | 3.8 | Pears | 4.7 |
10 | Baby cereals | 3.4 | Apples | 3.6 | Condiments, herbs, and seasonings | 3.8 |
11 | Peaches | 3.1 | Potato chips | 3.5 | Peanut butter, nuts, & seeds | 3.3 |
12 | Other grains | 2.4 | Rice & pasta | 3.1 | ||
13 | Peaches | 2.4 | ||||
Top contributors: | 85.9 | 79.7 | 82.8 | |||