Table 2b. Mean Intake of Protein & Mean Contribution of Various Foods Among U.S. Male Children & Adolescents, by Age, NHANES 2005-06
| Males, 2-18 years | Age Group (years) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2-3 years | 4-8 | 9-13 | 14-18 | |||
| Sample Size | 1857 | 250 | 431 | 522 | 654 | |
| Mean Intake of Protein (gm) | 79 | 53 | 64 | 75 | 105 | |
| Ranka | Food Groupb, c | gm | ||||
| 1 | Chicken and chicken mixed dishes | 10.9 | 4.9 | 8.1 | 11.0 | 15.3 |
| 2 | Pizza | 7.1 | 2.3 | 5.1 | 6.6 | 11.1 |
| 3 | Reduced fat milk | 6.0 | 5.3 | 6.7 | 6.0 | 5.6 |
| 4 | Burgers | 5.1 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 4.1 | 9.9 |
| 5 | Beef and beef mixed dishes | 4.4 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 3.3 | 8.8 |
| 6 | Yeast breads | 4.2 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 5.9 |
| 7 | Pasta and pasta dishes | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.2 |
| 8 | Whole milk | 3.4 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 3.0 |
| 9 | Regular cheese | 2.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 4.0 |
| 10 | Sausage, franks, bacon, and ribs | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 |
| 11 | Mexican mixed dishes | 2.6 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 3.8 |
| 12 | Eggs and egg mixed dishes | 2.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 3.4 |
| 13 | Cold cuts | 2.0 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.7 |
| 14 | Grain-based desserts | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 2.1 |
| 15 | Pork and pork mixed dishes | 1.8 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.3 |
| 16 | Dairy desserts | 1.6 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| 17 | Ready-to-eat cereals | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| 18 | Nuts/seeds and nut/seed mixed dishes | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| 19 | Skim milk | 1.1 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
| 21 | Reduced fat cheese | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
a: Rank for males 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 protein for males 2-18 years old in descending order are listed. Specific foods contributing at least 2% of protein for any given subgroup are then also listed in italics.
c: Specific foods contributing at least 1% of protein for males 2-18 years old in descending order: ready-to-eat cereals, nuts/seeds and nut/seed mixed dishes, skim milk, potato/corn/other chips, reduced fat cheese, other fish and fish mixed dishes, soups.