Table 1.
Australian Health Survey population weighted mean base case intake of adults aged 19 year and over.
| Total Intake 1 Original Intake | Core Choices Original Intake | Discretionary Choices 2 Original Intake | Discretionary Foods Original Intake | Discretionary Beverages Original Intake 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grams (g) | 3337.7 | 2652.2 | 685.5 | 178.8 | 513.6 |
| Energy (kJ) | 8697.8 | 5654.0 | 3043.8 | 2173.5 | 841.9 |
| Protein (g) (%E 4) | 91.0 (17.5) | 75.6 (14.6) | 15.4 (3.0) | 13.5 (2.6) | 0.9 (0.2) |
| Total fat (g) (%E) | 73.8 (32.0) | 47.4 (20.5) | 26.4 (11.4) | 26.1 (11.3) | 0.3 (0.1) |
| Saturated fat (g) (%E) | 27.7 (12.0) | 16.1 (7.0) | 11.6 (5.0) | 11.4 (4.9) | 0.2 (0.1) |
| Carbohydrate (g) (%E) | 225.9 (43.5) | 145.6 (28.0) | 80.4 (15.5) | 56.3 (10.8) | 23.6 (4.5) |
| Total sugars (g) | 102.9 (19.8) | 51.3 (9.9) | 51.5 (9.9) | 30.7 (5.9) | 20.6 (4.0) |
| Added sugars (g) (%E) | 50.6 (9.7) | 6.7 (1.3) | 43.9 (8.4) | 25.2 (4.9) | 18.6 (3.6) |
| Free sugars (g) (%E) | 57.8 (11.1) | 10.8 (2.1) | 47.1 (9.1) | 26.8 (5.2) | 20.2 (3.9) |
| Sodium (mg) | 2430.5 | 1567.1 | 863.5 | 796.8 | 61.6 |
| Alcohol (g) (%E) | 14.4 (4.8) | 0.0 (0.0) | 14.4 (4.8) | 0.0 (0.0) | 14.4 (4.8) |
| Fiber (g) | 22.9 | 19.9 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 0.1 |
| Vitamin A retinol equivalents (µg) | 851.8 | 732.2 | 119.6 | 107.3 | 7.9 |
| Thiamine (vitamin B1) (mg) | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) (mg) | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Niacin equivalents (mg) | 41.4 | 33.5 | 7.9 | 6.2 | 1.4 |
| Dietary folate equivalent (µg) | 609.9 | 529.0 | 80.9 | 74.1 | 4.8 |
| Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) (mg) | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) (µg) | 4.5 | 3.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| Vitamin C (mg) | 102.3 | 86.1 | 16.2 | 3.9 | 12.1 |
| Vitamin E (mg) | 10.5 | 7.8 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 0.1 |
| Calcium (mg) | 804.6 | 677.6 | 127.0 | 93.4 | 25.1 |
| Iodine (µg) | 172.3 | 146.5 | 25.8 | 17.9 | 6.5 |
| Iron (mg) | 11.1 | 9.0 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 0.4 |
| Magnesium (mg) | 338.7 | 274.2 | 64.5 | 40.6 | 21.4 |
| Phosphorous (mg) | 1466.9 | 1137.3 | 329.6 | 259.8 | 58.6 |
| Potassium (mg) | 2912.5 | 2345.5 | 567.0 | 413.2 | 141.4 |
| Selenium (µg) | 91.0 | 75.4 | 15.6 | 12.9 | 2.5 |
| Zinc (mg) | 11.0 | 9.3 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 0.1 |
1 Total intake includes all core and discretionary foods and beverages; 2 Discretionary choices includes all discretionary foods and beverages (including meal replacements and sports products); 3 Discretionary beverages excludes meal replacements and sports products such as protein shakes and gels; 4 Percentage of total energy intake.