TABLE 2.

Descriptive statistics on snacking from food groups for children aged 2–13 y at baseline in provinces in 2006, 2009, 2011 and megacities in 2011 in the China Health and Nutrition Survey¹

	2006			2009			2011			2011
	Provinces (n = 1134)			Provinces (n = 1202)			Provinces (n = 1047)			Megacities (n = 363)
Rank	Food group	Consumers, %	Consumer’s energy intake, kcal/d	Food group	Consumers, %	Consumer’s energy intake, kcal/d	Food group	Consumers, %	Consumer’s energy intake, kcal/d	Food group	Consumers, %	Consumer’s energy intake, kcal/d
1	Fruits	30	61 ± 3	Fats and oils	39*	14 ± 1	Fruits	50*	59 ± 2	Fruits	63*	68 ± 3**
2	Fats and oils	30	15 ± 1	Fruits	38*	54 ± 2*	Fats and oils	48*	11 ± 0.6*	Fats and oils	60*	14 ± 1**
3	Condiments and sauces	29	1 ± 0	Condiments and sauces	37*	1 ± 0	Condiments and sauces	47*	0 ± 0	Condiments and sauces	60*	1 ± 0**
4	Milk	8	101 ± 11	Milk	6	124 ± 10	Milk	7	105 ± 18	Milk	24*	90 ± 6
5	Crackers	4	140 ± 19	Sweet bakery products	5	188 ± 21	Crackers	6*	176 ± 13	Yogurt	20*	70 ± 6
6	Sweet bakery products	4	214 ± 29	Other desserts	5*	48 ± 5*	Sweet bakery products	6*	131 ± 12*	Crackers	14*	135 ± 13**
7	Vegetables, excluding potatoes	2	26 ± 5	Crackers	4	148 ± 12	Other desserts	6*	52 ± 6*	Nonsoy plant protein	10*	106 ± 14
8	Yogurt	2	133 ± 30	Breads, rolls, and tortillas	4*	160 ± 21*	Savory snacks	4*	162 ± 12	Sweet bakery products	9*	141 ± 14
9	Cured meats/poultry	2	92 ± 15	Yogurt	3	67 ± 7*	Yogurt	4*	87 ± 8	Candy	9*	76 ± 14
10	Sweetened beverages	2	63 ± 13	Nonsoy plant protein	3*	93 ± 13	Sweetened beverages	4*	53 ± 8	Breads, rolls, and tortillas	6*	103 ± 12
11	Cooked grains	2	242 ± 45	Dairy drinks and substitutes	3*	76 ± 10	Dairy drinks and substitutes	4*	80 ± 11	Savory snacks	6	182 ± 35
12	Nonsoy plant protein	2	72 ± 15	Cooked grains	3*	206 ± 23	Nonsoy plant protein	3*	98 ± 18	Sweetened beverages	6	69 ± 14
13	Other desserts	2	26 ± 4	Mixed dishes—Asian	3*	177 ± 24*	Breads, rolls, and tortillas	3*	113 ± 13	100% juice	4	103 ± 42
14	Dairy drinks and substitutes	1	106 ± 39	Vegetables, excluding potatoes	3	37 ± 11	100% juice	3*	92 ± 14*	Other desserts	4	42 ± 10
15	Breads, rolls, and tortillas	1	94 ± 17	Sweetened beverages	2	51 ± 6	Cooked grains	2	120 ± 10*	Dairy drinks and substitutes	3	33 ± 6**
16	Savory snacks	1	253 ± 108	100% juice	2*	95 ± 17*	Candy	2*	108 ± 22	Cooked grains	2	106 ± 15
17	Candy	1	192 ± 143	Candy	2*	62 ± 11	Tea	2*	2 ± 0.2	Mixed dishes—Asian	2	98 ± 19
18	100% juice	1	31 ± 12	Savory snacks	2*	159 ± 28	Vegetables, excluding potatoes	1	23 ± 6	Eggs	2*	31 ± 5
19	Infant formulas	1	236 ± 66	Cured meats/poultry	2	103 ± 19	Cured meats/poultry	1	88 ± 23	Tea	2	19 ± 10
20	White potatoes	1	66 ± 20	Cooked cereals	1*	159 ± 31	Flavored or enhanced water	1*	38 ± 5	Quick breads and bread products	2	150 ± 27

¹Values are means ± SEs unless otherwise indicated. *Percentage or mean is different in 2009 or 2011 relative to 2006 (for ongoing sample only) with the use of 2-sample t tests or chi-square, P < 0.05. **Percentage or mean is different between megacity and province sample (2011 only) with the use of 2-sample t tests or chi-square, P < 0.05.