Research Article

Dietary Sources and Nutrient Adequacy Potential of Local Foods among Children (6–23 Months) in Urban Slums of West Oromia (Ethiopia)

Table 2

Actual patterns and cost constraints included in NutriSurvey linear programminga.

Food groups and subgroups (g/day)Consumed by percentage of childrenServing size (g/day)cServings/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 tubers111.4214.4633.8125.2239.6712.1138.0391.8940.0
 Teff, cooked (injera)67.98.520.030.011.023.057.012.030.063.03 (4)1.00
 Bread22.021.022.0152.013.031.076.020.044.0103.00 (7)1.00
 Baby food, cerealsb16.27.011.525.06.012.027.08.013.539.00 (7)18.00
 Cereal-pulse blend (mitin flour)15.24.015.028.08.014.030.09.025.540.00 (5)4.00
 Irish potatoes, w/skin, raw14.619.038.0158.010.017.0138.011.041.5147.00 (4)1.00
 Spaghetti, wheat, boiled14.13.832.371.915.425.069.216.237.3100.00 (4)2.80
 Emmer wheat, flour (soup/gruel)12.98.015.538.05.015.037.09.024.565.50 (4)2.00
 Irish potatoes, boiled (wo/skin)11.612.022.039.029.053.086.020.075.5111.00 (4)1.00
 Macaroni, wheat, boiled8.80.00.00.012.223.1125.024.258.1146.50 (5)2.00
 Rice, white, boiled7.628.138.191.915.626.566.98.641.9125.00 (4)5.00

Legumes, nuts, and seeds
 Peas flour (stew/wot)50.01.54.210.43.15.016.51.57.716.23 (4)3.00

Meats, fish, and eggs35.064.086.054.589.5163.533.5108.5187.0
 Chicken egg, fried w/fat19.415.031.045.018.532.054.522.541.568.00 (4)6.00
 Meat6.611.022.024.026.031.063.04.030.061.00 (3)18.00
 Chicken egg, hard-boiled6.39.011.017.010.026.546.09.037.058.00 (4)7.00

Dairy products
 Milk, cow36.641.0115.0291.074.0160.0342.082.0160.0428.00 (4)2.00

Vegetables24.054.0154.515.053.0123.08.065.0158.0
 Onion, fresh, raw56.36.012.034.02.015.039.04.017.042.03 (5)1.00
 Garlic, fresh, raw27.81.01.03.51.01.05.01.02.07.00 (4)5.00
 Tomatoes, red, raw12.117.041.0117.012.037.079.03.046.0109.00 (5)1.00

Beverages
 Black tea, w/sugar added13.434.072.0110.019.044.5121.022.067.0140.00 (5)9.00

Miscellaneous5.010.028.06.014.540.07.016.059.0
 Table salt (and/or iodized salt)83.11.01.02.01.01.02.01.01.03.04 (5)0.10
 Butter (wo/salt, spiced)67.21.01.07.01.02.07.01.03.010.03 (4)17.00
 Palm oil, red61.41.03.010.01.03.08.01.03.011.03 (4)3.00
 Sugar48.51.04.08.02.07.521.03.08.033.03 (4)2.00
 Spices, chili powder18.41.01.01.01.01.02.01.01.02.00 (4)6.00

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.