Table 3.
Mean and percent of total energy (kcal) from various food/beverage categories by age group
| |
20-50y |
51-70y |
≥71y |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SE) | % of total | Mean (SE) | % of total | Mean (SE) | % of total | |
| Milk |
90 (2) |
3.6 |
83 (2) |
3.9 |
87 (2) |
5.1 |
| Milk (no cereal) |
74 (2) |
3.0 |
66 (2) |
3.2 |
63 (2) |
3.7 |
| Soda |
141 (4) |
5.7 |
73 (2) |
3.5 |
35 (2) |
2.1 |
| Alcohol |
151 (4) |
6.1 |
82 (3) |
3.9 |
35 (3) |
2.1 |
| Fruit juice |
39 (2) |
1.6 |
31 (1) |
1.5 |
31 (1) |
1.8 |
| Fruit drink |
40 (2) |
1.6 |
19 (1) |
0.9 |
12 (1) |
0.7 |
| Tea |
25 (1) |
1.0 |
20 (1) |
1.0 |
8 (1) |
0.5 |
| Coffee |
8 (1) |
0.3 |
8 (1) |
0.4 |
6 (1) |
0.4 |
| Sports/energy |
16 (2) |
0.6 |
6 (1) |
0.3 |
* |
* |
| Water |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Energy from beverages |
526 (6) |
21.7 |
351 (4) |
17.0 |
225 (4) |
13.7 |
| Energy from food1 |
1901 (12) |
78.3 |
1716 (12) |
83.0 |
1419 (12) |
86.3 |
| Total energy | 2437 (13) | - | 2061 (14) | - | 1643 (13) | - |
*Relative standard error is greater than 30%.
1Milk consumed with food is included as a beverage.