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. 2014 Mar 28;31(4):574–586. doi: 10.1080/19440049.2014.886132

Table 7.

Intakes of total polyols averaged over 4 days.

Total polyol intake (g day−1)
Total polyol intake (g kg−1 bw day−1)
Food category N % Average Median 90th %ile 95th %ile Average Median 90th %ile 95th %ile
Milk and milk-derivative-based preps 997 51.6 1.5 1.1 3.1 4.0 0.04 0.02 0.10 0.14
Edible ices 557 28.8 0.6 0.5 1.1 1.4 0.02 0.01 0.03 0.04
Jellies, marshmallows and gums 114 5.9 1.2 0.8 2.6 3.3 0.03 0.02 0.09 0.11
Chewy candy 117 6.1 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.6 0.01 0.00 0.01 0.02
Tablets and hard candy 11 0.6 1.7 0.7 3.3 4.6 0.04 0.02 0.10 0.14
Cocoa-based products 1011 52.3 0.9 0.5 1.8 2.5 0.02 0.01 0.04 0.05
Chewing gum 45 2.3 1.0 0.6 2.2 3.5 0.02 0.01 0.05 0.06
Cereal and energy bars 74 3.8 0.7 0.6 1.1 1.3 0.02 0.01 0.03 0.04
Sweet biscuits/cookies 1177 60.9 0.4 0.3 0.7 0.9 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.03
Fruit- and vegetable-based desserts 4 0.2 0.5 0.4 0.8 0.9 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01
Dessert sauces 47 2.4 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.01 0.00 0.01 0.02
Savoury sauces/dressings 960 49.7 0.3 0.2 0.6 0.7 0.01 0.00 0.01 0.02
Cakes – pastries and sweet goods 838 43.4 0.8 0.6 1.6 2.0 0.02 0.01 0.04 0.05
Savoury biscuits/crackers 187 9.7 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.01
Snacks 450 23.3 0.6 0.4 1.1 1.3 0.01 0.01 0.03 0.04
Meat/fish-based products 27 1.4 1.6 1.3 2.4 2.9 0.03 0.02 0.07 0.09
Composite, miscellaneous foods 220 11.4 2.0 1.9 3.8 5.0 0.05 0.04 0.08 0.10
Spirits and liqueurs 175 9.1 1.6 1.0 3.2 4.5 0.02 0.01 0.04 0.06
All the above foods 1933 100.0 2.8 2.3 5.7 7.2 0.07 0.04 0.16 0.20

Notes: N, number of days on which food consumed.

Figures in italics = insufficient consumers to provide a reliable estimate of percentiles.