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Table 6 Comparing the top 5 consumed ingredients in each food group at baseline and endline

From: Enhancing child dietary diversity through cooking demonstration and nutritional education in rural Lao PDR

Items

Baseline 2017

Endline 2020

6–59 months (n = 210)

6–59 months (n = 205)

1. Grains, roots or tubers

Glutinous Rice

Instant Noodle

Corns

Rice

Rice noodles

Glutinous Rice

Instant Noodle

Rice

Corns

–

2. Vitamin A-rich plants and foods

Gourd sponge young leaves

Tamarind young leaves

Pumpkin young leaves

Morning glory

Pumpkin

Pumpkin young leaves

Morning glory

Pumpkin

Tamarind young leaves

Green amaranth

3. Other fruits and vegetables

Bamboo shoot

Basil

Scallions

Cucumber

Banana

Scallions

Corianders

Onion

Tomato

Basil

4. Meat, poultry, fish and seafood

Small fishes

Frog

Catfish

Pork

Chicken

Small fishes

Catfish

Buffalo’s meat

Chicken

Pork

5. Eggs

Hen Egg

Duck Egg

–

–

–

Hen Egg

Duck Egg

–

–

–

6. Pulses, legumes and nuts

Soymilk

Yard long bean

–

–

–

Soymilk

Yard long bean

Pigeon Pea

–

–

7. Milk and milk products

Breastmilk

Formula Milk

Cow Milk (UHT)

–

–

Breastmilk

Formula Milk

Cow milk (UHT)

–

–

8. Foods cooked in oli/fat

Fried Egg

Fried Fish

Stir-fried Bamboo shoot

Stir-fried Pork

Stir-fried Locust

Fried Egg

Fried Fish

Stir-fried Pork

Instant noodle soup

Fried cricket

A. Snacks and soft drinks

Snacks

Soft drinks

Ice Cream

–

–

Snacks

Soft drinks

Smoothie

Ice cream

Condense milk (with water)

  1. 1 This table presents the top 5 observed food items within each food group, obtained from 24-h dietary recall information. If fewer than 5 food items were identified, it is indicated with ‘–’
  2. 2 The names of ingredients provided in the Lao language were translated into English with the assistance of local healthcare professionals. However, a thorough taxonomic examination to verify the accuracy of botanical names has not been conducted