Table 5.
Frequency of reporting food categories and percent of total energy intake provided by food categories among women in the United States a and Brazil b , according to age
| Food categories |
UNITED STATES |
BRAZIL |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
20-39y (n = 891) |
40-59y (n = 879) |
60 + y (n = 988) |
20-39y (n = 7,245) |
40-59y (n = 4,849) |
60 + y (n = 2,329) |
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| % reporting | % of energy | % reporting | % of energy | % reporting | % of energy | % reporting | % of energy | % reporting | % of energy | % reporting | % of energy | |
| Milk |
41.8 |
3.7 |
46.8 |
3.9 |
58.0 |
4.5 |
25.0* |
2.9* |
22.4* |
2.4* |
28.6* |
3.4* |
| Dairy products |
59.9 |
6.5 |
65.2 |
6.4 |
67.9 |
7.8 |
17.5* |
2.1* |
19.9* |
2.3* |
21.0* |
2.5* |
| Meat |
20.0 |
2.5 |
26.6 |
3.4 |
23.9 |
2.8 |
51.6* |
10.6* |
52.3* |
10.7* |
47.1* |
9.9* |
| Poultry |
27.5 |
3.8 |
27.1 |
3.3 |
20.7 |
2.7 |
29.1 |
5.0* |
25.0 |
4.4* |
25.0 |
4.5* |
| Fish and seafood |
9.4 |
0.9 |
9.2 |
1.0 |
9.6 |
1.3 |
7.9 |
1.9* |
8.4 |
2.1* |
8.0 |
2.4* |
| Eggs and egg dishes |
16.9 |
1.7 |
17.8 |
1.6 |
21.0 |
2.1 |
15.0 |
1.2 |
14.4 |
1.2* |
11.2* |
1.1* |
| Protein mixed dishes |
53.9 |
12.9 |
52.2 |
11.7 |
49.5 |
10.9 |
32.7* |
4.8* |
32.9* |
5.1* |
32.3* |
4.7* |
| Deli and cured meats |
32.6 |
2.9 |
30.7 |
2.2 |
37.0 |
2.8 |
16.8* |
1.3* |
14.2* |
1.2* |
10.4* |
1.0* |
| Beans and legumes |
10.8 |
0.9 |
11.0 |
1.1 |
11.0 |
1.2 |
72.3* |
8.8* |
74.6* |
9.6* |
74.4* |
9.5* |
| Rice and rice dishes |
17.5 |
2.1 |
14.7 |
1.7 |
9.2 |
1.1 |
87.9* |
11.5* |
87.7* |
11.6* |
89.3* |
11.9* |
| Breads |
68.5 |
10.5 |
74.8 |
10.5 |
80.7 |
11.9 |
70.5 |
10.0 |
73.3 |
10.5 |
70.0* |
10.4* |
| Savory snacks |
43.2 |
4.5 |
49.4 |
5.3 |
43.2 |
4.2 |
21.9* |
2.1* |
21.9* |
2.0* |
20.6* |
2.6* |
| Pizza and pasta |
31.0 |
7.4 |
24.1 |
6.6 |
18.3 |
4.5 |
25.1 |
4.7* |
20.8 |
4.2* |
15.7 |
2.9* |
| Cereals and grains |
28.0 |
3.1 |
34.2 |
3.7 |
48.2 |
5.2 |
12.8* |
1.5* |
11.7* |
1.4* |
16.4* |
2.1* |
| Sweets and confections |
59.5 |
7.0 |
65.7 |
8.8 |
71.3 |
10.1 |
38.5* |
6.9 |
31.9* |
6.2* |
36.8* |
6.0* |
| Fruits |
36.1 |
2.3 |
46.6 |
3.0 |
62.3 |
4.8 |
36.4 |
3.0* |
41.8 |
3.7* |
52.1* |
5.2 |
| Vegetables |
67.8 |
5.4 |
72.9 |
5.5 |
75.8 |
6.5 |
54.0* |
2.9* |
60.3* |
3.3* |
62.2* |
3.4* |
| Coffee and tea |
49.9 |
2.4 |
74.2 |
2.4 |
82.3 |
1.5 |
82.2* |
6.1* |
91.0* |
7.7* |
88.8* |
7.5* |
| Juices |
33.2 |
3.4 |
27.4 |
2.8 |
37.2 |
2.8 |
45.3* |
6.4* |
36.4* |
5.0* |
31.6 |
4.1* |
| Soft drinks |
62.4 |
6.9 |
58.2 |
4.4 |
39.2 |
2.5 |
26.1* |
2.0* |
19.7* |
1.4* |
13.5* |
0.8* |
| Alcoholic beverages |
18.8 |
3.3 |
17.8 |
3.5 |
13.3 |
1.9 |
2.2* |
0.4* |
2.3* |
0.4* |
1.4* |
0.2* |
| Spreads |
27.7 |
1.0 |
29.2 |
1.1 |
39.3 |
1.7 |
42.3* |
2.6* |
42.7* |
2.6* |
40.2 |
2.6* |
| Oils and nuts |
43.6 |
4.0 |
46.2 |
4.3 |
46.2 |
4.3 |
2.5* |
0.1* |
2.8* |
0.2* |
2.3* |
0.1* |
| Sauces and condiments |
48.7 |
1.1 |
43.8 |
1.3 |
36.1 |
0.8 |
1.7* |
0.1* |
1.8* |
0.1* |
1.6* |
0.1* |
| All other foods | 2.2 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 11.1* | 1.2* | 9.5* | 1.2* | 9.4* | 1.2* |
aIncludes first day of intake, What We Eat in America, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2007–2008.
bIncludes first day of intake, Household Budget Survey, Individual Food Intake 2008–2009.
*Statistically different at p < 0.05.