Table 4a. Mean Intake of Carbohydrates & Percentage Contribution of Various Foods Among U.S. Children & Adolescents, by Race/Ethnicity & Family Income, NHANES 2005-06
| All Persons, 2-18 years | Race/Ethnicity | Family Income | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic Whites | Non-Hispanic Blacks | Mexican-Americans | ≤ 130% Poverty | 131-185% Poverty | ≥ 186% Poverty | |||
| Sample Size | 3778 | 1018 | 1161 | 1253 | 1457 | 451 | 1707 | |
| Mean Intake of Carbohydrates (gm) | 271 | 281 | 253 | 261 | 254 | 274 | 279 | |
| Ranka | Food Groupb, c | % | ||||||
| 1 | Soda/energy/sports drinks | 11.1 | 12.2 | 7.8 | 9.0 | 10.1 | 13.2 | 11.2 |
| 2 | Grain-based desserts | 7.7 | 8.3 | 7.2 | 6.5 | 6.9 | 7.6 | 8.1 |
| 3 | Yeast breads | 7.5 | 8.2 | 6.3 | 5.9 | 7.0 | 8.4 | 7.7 |
| 4 | Pizza | 5.4 | 5.7 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 8.0 | 5.2 |
| 5 | Ready-to-eat cereals | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 5.0 | 5.1 |
| 6 | Fruit drinks | 5.2 | 4.2 | 10.1 | 5.8 | 6.2 | 5.4 | 4.7 |
| 7 | Pasta and pasta dishes | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 4.9 | 4.7 |
| 8 | Dairy desserts | 4.2 | 4.8 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 5.0 |
| 9 | Candy | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.0 |
| 10 | Reduced fat milk | 3.5 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.8 |
| 11 | 100% fruit juice, not orange/grapefruit | 3.2 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.0 |
| 12 | Potato/corn/other chips | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 2.6 |
| 13 | Mexican mixed dishes | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 7.4 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 2.4 |
| 14 | Fried white potatoes | 2.3 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.4 |
| 15 | Whole milk | 2.1 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 1.6 |
| 16 | Chicken and chicken mixed dishes | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 2.0 |
| 17 | Rice and rice mixed dishes | 1.6 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 1.5 |
| 18 | 100% orange/grapefruit juice | 1.6 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| 19 | Pancakes/waffles/French toast | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.0 |
| 26 | Soups | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
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 and pears, bananas, quickbreads.