| Food groups and subgroups (g/day) | Consumed by percentage of children | Serving size (g/day)c | Servings/weekd (e) | Price/100 g, edible port. | 6–8 months (n = 103) | 9–12 months (n = 101) | 12–23 months (n = 196) | Min. | Med. | Max. | Min. | Med. | Max. | Min. | Med. | Max. |
| Grain, grain products, roots, and tubers | | 111.4 | 214.4 | 633.8 | 125.2 | 239.6 | 712.1 | 138.0 | 391.8 | 940.0 | | | Teff, cooked (injera) | 67.9 | 8.5 | 20.0 | 30.0 | 11.0 | 23.0 | 57.0 | 12.0 | 30.0 | 63.0 | 3 (4) | 1.00 | Bread | 22.0 | 21.0 | 22.0 | 152.0 | 13.0 | 31.0 | 76.0 | 20.0 | 44.0 | 103.0 | 0 (7) | 1.00 | Baby food, cerealsb | 16.2 | 7.0 | 11.5 | 25.0 | 6.0 | 12.0 | 27.0 | 8.0 | 13.5 | 39.0 | 0 (7) | 18.00 | Cereal-pulse blend (mitin flour) | 15.2 | 4.0 | 15.0 | 28.0 | 8.0 | 14.0 | 30.0 | 9.0 | 25.5 | 40.0 | 0 (5) | 4.00 | Irish potatoes, w/skin, raw | 14.6 | 19.0 | 38.0 | 158.0 | 10.0 | 17.0 | 138.0 | 11.0 | 41.5 | 147.0 | 0 (4) | 1.00 | Spaghetti, wheat, boiled | 14.1 | 3.8 | 32.3 | 71.9 | 15.4 | 25.0 | 69.2 | 16.2 | 37.3 | 100.0 | 0 (4) | 2.80 | Emmer wheat, flour (soup/gruel) | 12.9 | 8.0 | 15.5 | 38.0 | 5.0 | 15.0 | 37.0 | 9.0 | 24.5 | 65.5 | 0 (4) | 2.00 | Irish potatoes, boiled (wo/skin) | 11.6 | 12.0 | 22.0 | 39.0 | 29.0 | 53.0 | 86.0 | 20.0 | 75.5 | 111.0 | 0 (4) | 1.00 | Macaroni, wheat, boiled | 8.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12.2 | 23.1 | 125.0 | 24.2 | 58.1 | 146.5 | 0 (5) | 2.00 | Rice, white, boiled | 7.6 | 28.1 | 38.1 | 91.9 | 15.6 | 26.5 | 66.9 | 8.6 | 41.9 | 125.0 | 0 (4) | 5.00 |
| Legumes, nuts, and seeds | Peas flour (stew/wot) | 50.0 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 10.4 | 3.1 | 5.0 | 16.5 | 1.5 | 7.7 | 16.2 | 3 (4) | 3.00 |
| Meats, fish, and eggs | | 35.0 | 64.0 | 86.0 | 54.5 | 89.5 | 163.5 | 33.5 | 108.5 | 187.0 | | | Chicken egg, fried w/fat | 19.4 | 15.0 | 31.0 | 45.0 | 18.5 | 32.0 | 54.5 | 22.5 | 41.5 | 68.0 | 0 (4) | 6.00 | Meat | 6.6 | 11.0 | 22.0 | 24.0 | 26.0 | 31.0 | 63.0 | 4.0 | 30.0 | 61.0 | 0 (3) | 18.00 | Chicken egg, hard-boiled | 6.3 | 9.0 | 11.0 | 17.0 | 10.0 | 26.5 | 46.0 | 9.0 | 37.0 | 58.0 | 0 (4) | 7.00 |
| Dairy products | Milk, cow | 36.6 | 41.0 | 115.0 | 291.0 | 74.0 | 160.0 | 342.0 | 82.0 | 160.0 | 428.0 | 0 (4) | 2.00 |
| Vegetables | | 24.0 | 54.0 | 154.5 | 15.0 | 53.0 | 123.0 | 8.0 | 65.0 | 158.0 | | | Onion, fresh, raw | 56.3 | 6.0 | 12.0 | 34.0 | 2.0 | 15.0 | 39.0 | 4.0 | 17.0 | 42.0 | 3 (5) | 1.00 | Garlic, fresh, raw | 27.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 0 (4) | 5.00 | Tomatoes, red, raw | 12.1 | 17.0 | 41.0 | 117.0 | 12.0 | 37.0 | 79.0 | 3.0 | 46.0 | 109.0 | 0 (5) | 1.00 |
| Beverages | Black tea, w/sugar added | 13.4 | 34.0 | 72.0 | 110.0 | 19.0 | 44.5 | 121.0 | 22.0 | 67.0 | 140.0 | 0 (5) | 9.00 |
| Miscellaneous | | 5.0 | 10.0 | 28.0 | 6.0 | 14.5 | 40.0 | 7.0 | 16.0 | 59.0 | | | Table salt (and/or iodized salt) | 83.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 4 (5) | 0.10 | Butter (wo/salt, spiced) | 67.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 3 (4) | 17.00 | Palm oil, red | 61.4 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 11.0 | 3 (4) | 3.00 | Sugar | 48.5 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 7.5 | 21.0 | 3.0 | 8.0 | 33.0 | 3 (4) | 2.00 | Spices, chili powder | 18.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0 (4) | 6.00 |
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aFood items consumed by ≥ 5% of children (n = 396). bCommercial baby-food cereals particularly included in this subgroup are Cerifam (Faffa) and Mother’s Choice. cValues are the minimum, median, and maximum serving sizes of raw edible portions when consumed in the 24-hour period, calculated on the basis of the 10th, 50th, and 90th percentile, respectively. dValues are the median number of servings calculated on the basis of the 50th percentile, when considering all target children (n = 396). eValues are the median number of servings calculated on the basis of the 50th percentile, when considering those children who reported ever consuming food.
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