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Table 3 Average nutrient densities in diets consumed by children aged 6-23 months

From: Analysis of nutritional adequacy of local foods for meeting dietary requirements of children aged 6-23 months in rural central Tanzania

 

6-8 months (n = 100)

9-11 months (n = 100)

12-23 months (n = 200)

Nutrients

Median

Percentage

Median

Percentage

Median

Percentage

Iron (mg)

0.66

9

0.66

14

0.75

47

Zinc (mg)

0.48

30

0.53

53

0.56

70

Calcium (mg)

13.03

10

9.70

12

9.48

36

Vitamin A (μg of RE)

1.86

37

2.48

27

4.24

25

Vitamin C (mg)

2.93

293

1.19

119

1.17

106

Protein (g)

1.63

233

2.01

287

2.36

337

Energy (kcal)

3.62

577

3.61

672

3.33

466

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