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Table 7 Kenya—food and nutrient consumption—rural areas first tertile

From: An analysis of the contribution of the informal milk market to nutrition in Kenya

Food category

Nutrients

 

Energy

Protein

Fat

Carbs

Fibre

Ca

Mg

P

Zn

Se

Vit A

Vit B2

Vit B12

 

kcal

g

g

g

g

mg

mg

mg

mg

mcg

RE

mg

mg

Millet and minor cereals

37.62

1.43

0.75

5.58

1.44

27.29

19.42

37.91

0.27

2.33

11.92

0.02

0.00

Rice

27.82

0.55

0.07

6.16

0.17

1.25

2.25

10.93

0.09

0.30

0.00

0.00

0.00

Maize

394.14

8.20

4.17

73.56

14.90

20.60

81.37

287.54

2.30

8.29

16.57

0.14

0.00

Wheat

16.13

0.55

0.10

2.97

0.57

1.65

5.09

10.69

0.12

1.85

0.02

0.01

0.00

Fortified flour

6.14

0.22

0.16

0.91

0.10

6.61

1.03

6.19

0.03

0.11

1.70

0.02

0.02

Breakfast cereals

0.02

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.01

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

Pulses and nuts

74.78

4.17

3.05

6.06

3.24

23.60

34.54

71.97

0.60

3.60

3.94

0.04

0.00

Bread and cakes

24.27

0.49

0.94

3.38

0.15

4.28

1.41

9.70

0.05

0.59

3.98

0.01

0.02

Pasta

0.82

0.03

0.00

0.16

0.01

0.05

0.08

0.36

0.00

0.03

0.00

0.00

0.00

Roots and tubers

34.80

0.63

0.10

7.28

1.12

6.57

6.05

15.69

0.14

0.19

27.04

0.01

0.00

Meat and eggs

7.50

0.83

0.45

0.03

0.00

0.73

0.65

9.10

0.12

0.80

72.93

0.02

0.36

Fish and seafood

3.91

0.68

0.11

0.01

0.00

4.46

1.02

10.08

0.04

1.12

1.05

0.00

0.15

Dairy

99.63

3.09

7.65

4.54

0.00

101.69

9.48

96.76

0.31

1.23

65.80

0.19

0.39

Oils and fats

85.66

0.02

9.51

0.01

0.00

0.52

0.07

0.67

0.00

0.02

116.98

0.00

0.03

Fruits

18.90

0.23

0.19

3.62

0.90

7.65

4.42

5.39

0.07

0.27

2.90

0.01

0.00

All vegetables

34.89

2.47

0.34

3.61

3.77

100.59

30.76

57.43

0.49

1.70

162.68

0.11

0.00

Sugary products

116.21

0.08

0.03

28.88

0.09

3.22

2.45

3.98

0.48

0.15

0.31

0.01

0.00

Spices and miscellaneous

7.23

0.23

0.20

0.86

0.54

15.92

4.51

14.35

0.07

0.25

6.78

0.01

0.00

Coffee, tea and cocoa

6.27

0.22

0.17

0.88

0.17

1.76

3.92

3.74

0.02

0.15

0.34

0.01

0.00

Soft drinks and juices

5.60

0.05

0.01

0.26

0.00

1.11

0.88

2.34

0.01

0.10

0.02

0.00

0.00

Other dishes

5.19

0.21

0.24

0.50

0.09

1.70

0.85

3.70

0.03

0.18

1.92

0.00

0.01

Total

1007.52

24.39

28.25

149.26

27.25

331.25

210.26

658.53

5.24

23.26

496.89

0.61

0.98

  1. Source: Own elaboration based on KIHBS
  2. Carbs. stands for carbohydrates, Ca for calcium, Mg for magnesium, P for phosphorus, Zn for zinc, Se for selenium, Vit A for vitamin A, Vit B2 for riboflavin and Vit B12 for cobalamin