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Table 4 Frequency of Consumption of Major Food Groups Consumed as Snacks by Location and Age Group among US Infants, Toddlers and Preschoolers from the Feeding Infants and Toddlers study, 20082

From: Location influences snacking behavior of US infants, toddlers and preschool children

At home (6–11.9 months)

Away from home (6–11.9 months)

At home (12–23.9 months)

Away from home (12–23.9 months)

At home (24–47.9 months)

Away from home (24–47.9 months)

Major food group

Rank

N

Weighted % consuming

Major food group

Rank

N

Weighted % consuming

Major food group

Rank

N

Weighted % consuming

Major food group

Rank

N

Weighted % consuming

Major food group

Rank

N

Weighted % consuming

Major food group

Rank

N

Weighted % consuming

Grains & grain products

1

142

62.4

Grains & grain products

1

41

81.5

Milk and milk products

1

380

62.2%

Sweets, sweetened beverages and desserts

1

152

69.5%

Sweets, sweetened beverages and desserts

1

600

60.3%

Sweets, sweetened beverages and desserts

1

379

83.4%

Fruit1

2

92

48.8

Fruit

2

22

40.5

Fruit

2

379

56.1%

Fruit

2

143

65.6%

Milk and milk products

2

506

58.4%

Other foods and beverages

2

296

60.1%

Other foods & beverages

3

63

22.8

Other foods & beverages

3

16

29.3

Grains and grain products

3

379

54.7%

Grains and grain products

3

167

64.6%

Fruit

3

533

57.3%

Fruit

3

257

55.2%

Sweets, sweetened beverages & desserts

4

52

20.6

Sweets, sweetened beverages & desserts

4

15

27.9

Other foods and beverages

4

325

51.6%

Other foods and beverages

4

123

57.1%

Other foods and beverages

4

513

53.8%

Grains and grain products

4

267

54%

Vegetables

5

25

9.7

Milk & milk products

5

9

10.5

Sweets, sweetened beverages and desserts

5

314

49.1%

Milk and milk products

5

137

52.2%

Grains and grain products

5

430

44.4%

Milk and milk products

5

243

46.4%

  1. 1100% Fruit juice can be found in the major food group “Fruit”
  2. 2Table was developed using an analysis of variance: software SAS v9.4