Table 2 |
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Sources of energy in the diets of cassava consuming children |
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Food |
Nigeria n = 656 |
Kenya n = 449 |
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Cassava |
15% |
59% |
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Maize |
22% |
7% |
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Rice |
14% |
1% |
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Sorghum |
1% |
10% |
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Wheat |
8% |
1% |
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Animal source foods |
3% |
7% |
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Legumes |
9% |
3% |
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Fruits |
4% |
3% |
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Green leafy vegetables |
10% |
4% |
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Yams |
11% |
0% |
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Banana |
2% |
1% |
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Sweet Potato |
0% |
3% |
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(Data expressed as fraction of daily dietary energy) |
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Stephenson et al. Nutrition Journal 2010 9:9 doi:10.1186/1475-2891-9-9 |
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