Table 1.
Added Sugars Intake by Food and Beverages Sources Among US Children and Adolescents, NHANES 2009 to 2012
| Age, y | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All (n=6412) | 2–5 (n=1695) | 6–11 (n=2300) | 12–19 (n=2417) | |||||
| Mean | 95% CI | Mean | 95% CI | Mean | 95% CI | Mean | 95% CI | |
| Total added sugars intake | ||||||||
| Added sugars, % energy | 16.1 | 15.6–16.6 | 13.5 | 13.1–13.8 | 16.4 | 15.9–16.8 | 17.2 | 16.3–18.1 |
| Added sugars, g | 80.0 | 77.2–82.7 | 53.3 | 51.2–55.3 | 78.7 | 76.6–80.8 | 93.9 | 89.1–98.8 |
| Added sugars, teaspoon | 19.0 | 18.4–19.7 | 12.7 | 12.2–13.2 | 18.7 | 18.2–19.2 | 22.4 | 21.2–23.5 |
| SSBs, % energy | 7.9 | 7.6–8.3 | 5.2 | 4.7–5.6 | 7.3 | 6.9–7.6 | 9.8 | 9.1–10.5 |
| Added sugars by food source, g | ||||||||
| Sweets | 43.0 | 40.5–45.5 | 21.2 | 19.2–23.2 | 37.0 | 34.9–39.1 | 58.1 | 53.5–62.7 |
| Sodas, regular | 17.0 | 15.3–18.8 | 4.1 | 3.4–4.8 | 12.1 | 10.6–13.7 | 26.9 | 23.7–30.2 |
| Fruit-flavored and sports drinks | 12.9 | 12.1–14.6 | 10.0 | 8.5–11.4 | 12.7 | 11.5–13.9 | 14.4 | 12.3–16.5 |
| Other beverages | 0.3 | 0.2–0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0–0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1–0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2–0.5 |
| Sugars and syrups | 3.3 | 2.6–4.0 | 2.6 | 1.5–3.6 | 3.4 | 2.8–4.0 | 3.6 | 2.3–4.9 |
| Candy and gum | 5.0 | 4.2–5.7 | 3.6 | 3.1–4.1 | 5.7 | 4.6–6.7 | 5.1 | 3.9–6.4 |
| Coffee and tea | 4.0 | 3.1–4.9 | 0.9 | 0.6–1.1 | 2.8 | 1.8–3.9 | 6.4 | 4.6–8.2 |
| Alcohol-containing drinks | <0.1 | <0.1–<0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0–0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0–0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0–0.2 |
| Energy drinks | 0.5 | 0.1–1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0–0.0 | <0.1 | <0.1–<0.1 | 1.2 | 0.2–2.2 |
| Grains | 20.0 | 19.2–20.7 | 15.8 | 14.9–16.7 | 22.4 | 20.9–23.9 | 20.2 | 18.7–21.7 |
| Cakes and cookies | 10.1 | 9.6–10.7 | 8.0 | 7.3–8.6 | 11.5 | 10.4–12.7 | 10.2 | 9.1–11.2 |
| RTE cereals | 4.4 | 4.0–4.8 | 3.7 | 3.2–4.2 | 4.8 | 4.2–5.5 | 4.4 | 3.6–5.1 |
| Breads and muffins | 3.2 | 2.9–3.5 | 2.3 | 1.8–2.9 | 3.4 | 2.9–3.9 | 3.4 | 3.0–3.9 |
| Other grains | 2.3 | 2.0–2.5 | 1.7 | 1.4–2.1 | 2.6 | 2.3–3.0 | 2.2 | 1.9–2.6 |
| Dairy products | 10.2 | 9.3–11.0 | 10.5 | 9.7–11.4 | 12.3 | 10.9–13.7 | 8.5 | 7.3–9.6 |
| Dairy desserts | 4.0 | 3.3–4.6 | 2.7 | 2.0–3.5 | 4.8 | 3.6–6.1 | 4.0 | 3.3–4.7 |
| Sweetened milk | 4.3 | 3.7–4.8 | 4.6 | 3.6–5.5 | 5.4 | 4.7–6.1 | 3.3 | 2.3–4.2 |
| Yogurt | 1.3 | 1.1–1.6 | 2.5 | 1.9–3.1 | 1.5 | 1.1–1.9 | 0.7 | 0.3–1.0 |
| Other dairy | 0.6 | 0.4–0.7 | 0.8 | 0.5–1.0 | 0.5 | 0.3–0.7 | 0.5 | 0.3–0.7 |
| Fruits and vegetables | 1.9 | 1.7–2.1 | 1.8 | 1.5–2.1 | 2.3 | 1.9–2.7 | 1.7 | 1.4–2.1 |
| 100% Fruit juices | 0.0 | 0.0–0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0–0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0–0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0–0.0 |
| Other fruits and vegetables | 1.9 | 1.7–2.1 | 1.8 | 1.5–2.1 | 2.3 | 1.9–2.7 | 1.7 | 1.4–2.1 |
| Meats, beans, eggs | 1.9 | 1.7–2.2 | 1.3 | 1.0–1.7 | 1.7 | 1.4–1.9 | 2.4 | 2.0–2.9 |
| Oil | <0.1 | <0.1–<0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1–<0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1–<0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1–<0.1 |
CI indicates confidence interval; NHANES, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey; % energy, % total energy intake; RTE, ready to eat; and SSB, sugar-sweetened beverage.