Table 4 Main food contributors and their percent contribution to zinc intake among infants and young children by age group in Lebanon, 2012
% exceeding EAR | Age 6-11.9 m n = 148 | Age 12-23.9 m n = 222 | Age 24-47.9 m n = 393 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
78.4% > EAR | 93.2% > EAR | 95.9% > EAR | ||||
Rank | Food group | % contribution | Food group | % contribution | Food group | % contribution |
1 | Infant/young child (I/YC) formula | 56.2 | Infant/young child (I/YC) formula | 41.2 | Meat & fish | 28.9 |
2 | Human milk | 7.4 | Meat & fish | 17.7 | Cow’s milk | 16.6 |
3 | Meat & fish | 7.2 | Breads, pita, saj | 6.1 | Breads, pita, saj | 7.0 |
4 | Baby cereals | 6.6 | Dairy products | 4.7 | Dairy products | 5.3 |
5 | Rice & pasta | 2.7 | Rice & pasta | 4.2 | Vegetables (non-baby food) | 3.9 |
6 | Dairy products | 2.6 | Vegetables (non-baby food) | 3.3 | Butter & animal fats | 3.7 |
7 | Breads, pita, saj | 2.4 | Beans and legumes | 3.1 | Rice & pasta | 3.6 |
8 | Beans and legumes | 2.2 | Cow’s milk | 2.1 | Sweet bakery | 3.4 |
9 | Cow’s milk | 2.1 | Peanut butter, nuts, and seeds | 3.1 | ||
10 | Beans and legumes | 3.0 | ||||
11 | Potatoes (non-baby food) | 2.5 | ||||
12 | Potato chips | 2.4 | ||||
Top contributors: | 89.4 | 82.3 | 83.3 | |||