Table 1. Average daily purchased food per capita by nationality in the State of Qatar (2012-2013).
Qatari (n = 1897 HHs) | Non-Qatari (n = 1826 HHs) | Total population (n = 3723 HHs) | ||||
Amount* (g) | (%) | Amount* (g) | (%) | Amount* (g) | (%) | |
Cereals | 442 | 21 | 279 | 20 | 386 | 21 |
Meat, poultry & fish ǂ | 343 | 16 | 182 | 13 | 287 | 15 |
Milk, dairy products & eggs ǂ | 291 | 14 | 200 | 15 | 258 | 14 |
Tubers | 63 | 3 | 40 | 3 | 55 | 3 |
Legumes & nuts | 28 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 27 | 1 |
Vegetables & fruits | 599 | 28 | 463 | 34 | 571 | 30 |
Oils & Fats | 83 | 4 | 45 | 3 | 69 | 4 |
Sugar & sweets | 153 | 7 | 55 | 4 | 126 | 7 |
Beverages | 116 | 6 | 87 | 6 | 106 | 5 |
Total | 2118 | 100 | 1373 | 100 | 1885 | 100 |
*Amount in gram daily per person; ǂBoth groups combined were also represented as animal products |