Table 1b. Mean Intake of Carbohydrates & Mean Contribution of Various Foods Among U.S. Children & Adolescents, by Age, NHANES 2005-06
| All Persons, 2-18 years | Age Group (years) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2-3 years | 4-8 | 9-13 | 14-18 | |||
| Sample Size | 3778 | 497 | 899 | 1047 | 1335 | |
| Mean Intake of Carbohydrates (gm) | 271 | 205 | 246 | 270 | 318 | |
| Ranka | Food Groupb, c | gm | ||||
| 1 | Soda/energy/sports drinks | 30.0 | 5.8 | 12.6 | 26.8 | 57.6 |
| 2 | Grain-based desserts | 20.8 | 10.2 | 20.7 | 22.4 | 23.4 |
| 3 | Yeast breads | 20.4 | 11.8 | 17.3 | 19.8 | 27.0 |
| 4 | Pizza | 14.7 | 5.0 | 10.1 | 13.5 | 23.5 |
| 5 | Ready-to-eat cereals | 14.2 | 12.5 | 16.7 | 13.3 | 13.4 |
| 6 | Fruit drinks | 14.0 | 11.8 | 12.9 | 13.0 | 16.7 |
| 7 | Pasta and pasta dishes | 11.9 | 11.2 | 12.7 | 13.5 | 9.8 |
| 8 | Dairy desserts | 11.5 | 6.6 | 14.8 | 12.4 | 9.3 |
| 9 | Candy | 10.4 | 8.0 | 9.9 | 10.7 | 11.6 |
| 10 | Reduced fat milk | 9.4 | 9.9 | 10.9 | 10.2 | 7.2 |
| 11 | 100% fruit juice, not orange/grapefruit | 8.7 | 23.2 | 10.5 | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| 12 | Potato/corn/other chips | 7.8 | 3.9 | 6.5 | 8.2 | 10.1 |
| 13 | Mexican mixed dishes | 7.4 | 3.3 | 5.2 | 9.1 | 9.4 |
| 14 | Fried white potatoes | 6.3 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 6.0 | 8.2 |
| 15 | Whole milk | 5.7 | 9.1 | 7.2 | 4.4 | 4.3 |
| 16 | Chicken and chicken mixed dishes | 5.4 | 2.7 | 4.5 | 5.8 | 6.9 |
| 19 | Pancakes/waffles/French toast | 4.3 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 6.3 | 2.8 |
| 20 | Crackers | 3.8 | 5.6 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 2.9 |
| 21 | Syrups/toppings | 3.7 | 1.6 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 2.8 |
| 23 | Bananas | 2.7 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 2.3 |
a: Rank for persons 2-18 years old only. Columns for other age groups are ordered by this ranking. The top five food groups for each age group are bolded.
b: Specific foods contributing at least 2% of carbohydrates for persons 2-18 years old in descending order are listed. Specific foods contributing at least 2% of carbohydrates for any given subgroup are then also listed in italics.
c: Specific foods contributing at least 1% of carbohydrates for persons 2-18 years old in descending order: rice and rice mixed dishes, 100% orange/grapefruit juice, pancakes/waffles/French toast, crackers, syrups/toppings, apples/pears, bananas, quick breads.