Research Article
Vitamin D Status and Usual Nutrient Intake of Filipino Children Aged 6–12 Years in Selected Areas in the Philippines: A 2018 National Nutrition Survey
Table 6
Food sources of total vitamin D by island groups (n = 2728).
| | | All | NCR | Luzon | Visayas | Mindanao | | (%) | (%) | (%) | (%) | (%) |
| | Fish | 53 | 31 | 44 | 62 | 64 | | Pork | 19 | 31 | 25 | 10 | 15 | | Eggs | 16 | 21 | 14 | 16 | 14 | | Sausages/luncheon meat | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | | Chocolate beverages | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | | Chicken | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | | Milk | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | | Cereals | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | Noodles | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Cakes | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | Native desserts/snacks | — | 1 | — | — | — | | Beef | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | | Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 98 | 99 |
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