Table 2.

U.S. Patterns of Daily Beverage Consumption by Age, 2005-2006

Panel A. Amount of Beverages, mL by Age Groups, 2005-2006
	2-6	7-12	13-18	19-39	40-59	60+
Unsweetened coffee & tea	5	7	22	133	320	382
Low fat milk	63	69	68	61	48	78
Diet drinks	27	44	48	151	290	175
Juices	153	79	107	89	76	92
Whole fat milk	268	203	180	100	88	87
Alcohol	0	0	31	296	267	93
Soda/Fruit drinks	206	342	606	520	307	150
Other beverages providing energy	29	43	91	244	361	212
Water as a beverage	325	509	773	1147	1134	830
Total milliliters of beverages	1075	1296	1927	2741	2891	2099
Panel B. Energy from Beverages in Kcal Per Capita, by Age Groups, 2005-2006
	2-6	7-12	13-18	19-39	40-59	60+
Unsweetened coffee & tea	0	0	0	2	6	6
Low fat milk	26	30	27	24	19	29
Diet drinks	1	1	1	3	6	4
Juices	75	37	48	39	33	39
Whole fat milk	160	121	106	59	51	49
Alcohol	0	0	15	139	130	62
Soda/Fruit drinks	87	140	242	207	122	60
Other beverages providing energy	17	18	27	58	61	33
Total energy from beverages	367	348	466	533	428	283