Table 6 Main food contributors and their percent contribution to vitamin A intake among infants and young children by age group in Lebanon, 2012
% exceeding AI/EAR | Age 6-11.9 m n = 148 | Age 12-23.9 m n = 222 | Age 24-47.9 m n = 393 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
39.2% > AI | 87.4% > EAR | 64.9% > EAR | ||||
Rank | Food group | % contribution | Food group | % contribution | Food group | % contribution |
1 | Infant/young child (I/YC) formula | 59.0 | Infant/young child (I/YC) formula | 54.8 | Cow’s milk | 25.2 |
2 | Human milk | 23.3 | Vegetables (non-baby food) | 11.5 | Vegetables (non-baby food) | 22.1 |
3 | Vegetables (non-baby food) | 6.6 | Meat & fish | 7.5 | Meat & fish | 9.1 |
4 | Butter & animal fats | 5.0 | Butter & animal fats | 8.1 | ||
5 | Dairy products | 2.8 | Eggs & egg products | 4.8 | ||
6 | Melon | 2.5 | Ice cream, frozen yogurt, puddings | 4.6 | ||
7 | Breakfast cereals | 2.3 | Dairy products | 4.4 | ||
8 | Breakfast cereals | 4.2 | ||||
9 | Melon | 3.7 | ||||
10 | Sweet bakery | 3.6 | ||||
11 | Sweetened beverages | 2.8 | ||||
12 | Infant/young child (I/YC) formula | 2.2 | ||||
Top contributors : | 88.9 | 88.6 | 94.7 | |||