Table 3.
Sugar and energy intake estimates overall and by sex, g/day (weighted mean, 95% CI).
| Measure | Overall | By sex |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Female | Male | ||
| Energy intake, kJ/daya | 7743 (7359–8127) | 7150 (6727–7572) | 8342 (7698–8985) |
| Energy intake excluding alcohol intake, kJ/daya | 7648 (7293–8003) | 7147 (6725–7570) | 8154 (7581–8727) |
| Total sugar intake, g/day | 81.8 (74.8–88.7) | 80.5 (70.0–90.9) | 83.1 (74.0–92.1) |
| Total sugar intake, % energy | 17.7 (16.7–18.8) | 18.2 (16.6–19.8) | 17.2 (15.9–18.6) |
| Free sugar intake, g/day | 74.1 (67.5–80.7) | 71.9 (62.0–81.9) | 76.3 (67.7–84.9) |
| Free sugar intake, % energy | 16.1 (15.0–17.1) | 16.3 (14.7–17.9) | 15.8 (14.4–17.2) |
Free sugar intake excludes the following minor categories: milk, fruit, and vegetables.
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Significant difference by sex.