Table 5

Reported consumption of selected foods in the past year in Zimbabwe from FFQ

Foods
Frequency of consumption

Never, <1/mo
1–3 / mo
1/wk
2–4 / wk
≥ 5 / wk

Bread, cereal and starches





Sadza (maize)
0
0
0
4 (2%)
97 (98%)
White bread
40 (40.8%)
16 (16.3%)
4 (4.1%)
7 (7.1%)
31 (31.6%)
Starch roots and tubers





Sweet potato
3 (3%)
9 (9.1%)
9 (9.1%)
32 (32.3%)
44 (44.5%)
Meat and eggs





Matemba
46 (46.5%)
24 (24.2%)
16 (16.2%)
11 (11.1%)
2 (2%)
Caterpillar
52 (52.5%)
28 (28.3%)
5 (5.1%)
12 (12.1%)
2 (2%)
Mice
66 (66.7%)
12 (12.1%)
11 (11.1%)
3 (3%)
7 (7.1%)
Dairy products





Lacto
36 (36.4%)
38 (38.4%)
9 (9.1%)
15 (15.2%)
1 (1%)
Whole milk
79 (79.8%)
9 (9.1%)
2 (2%)
6 (6.1%)
3 (3%)
Fruits in season





Mango
2 (2%)
3 (3%)
12 (12.1%)
19 (19.2%)
63 (63.8%)
Guava
9 (9.1%)
9 (9.1%)
10 (10.1%)
24 (24.2%)
47 (47.5%)
Fruits out of season





Banana
33 (33.3%)
25 (25.3%)
7 (7.1%)
10 (10%)
24 (24.2%)
Paw Paw
77 (77.8%)
16 (16.2%)
3 (3%)
1 (1%)
2 (2%)

Type of oil most commonly used for cooking (N,%) Vegetable oil 98 (99%)

Merchant et al. Nutrition Journal 2005 4:37   doi:10.1186/1475-2891-4-37