Food groups Amount consumed from each food group (g)
contribution to the total diet(Percentage)
Cereal based grains ( Ugali, maize and beans, Rice, Chapattis, bread, porridge) 497.3 (34.2%)
Vegetables (cabbage, Kales, spinach) 227.1(15.6%)
Legume grains ( Beans, Green grams, Lentils) 232.1 (16%)
Dairy (Fresh or fermented milk) 147.7 (10.2%)
Eggs 0 (0%)
Meat (chicken, fish, beef) 66 (4.5%)
Fruits 10.1 (0.7%)
Spread (margarine, butter, fruit jam) 1.7 (0.1%)
Sugar 29.7 (2%)
Tea/Cocoa 231.3 (16%)
Plantain 0 (0%)
Tubers and Roots ( Irish potatoes, Sweet potatoes, Carrots) 11.0 (0.8%)
Total 1454 (100%)
Table 2: 24 hour recall of the foods consumed by the children.