Table 2.
Mean (SE) total sugar density (g per 100 g or 100 mL) by food category and country.
| Food Category | Mean (SE) Total Sugar Density (g per 100 g/mL) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Mexico | NZ | US | Total | |
| Beverages | 8.4(0.3) | 13.4 (0.4) | 8.6 (0.3) | 12.5 (0.1) | 12.2 (0.1) |
| Beverage powder mixes | 21.0 (7.2) | 44.5 (2.4) | 5.6 (0.8) | 38.8 (0.7) | 38.6 (7.7) |
| Coffee and tea | 10.6 (1.4) | 14.1 (1.3) | 13.5 (1.5) | 12.0 (0.7) | 12.4 (1.7) |
| Cordials/syrups | 6.3 (0.9) | 32.7 (9.8) | 8.4 (1.3) | 13.8 (0.8) | 12.5 (0.8) |
| Energy drinks | 7.8 (0.8) | 7.2 (1.4) | 8.2 (0.8) | 6.8 (0.3) | 7.1 (0.3) |
| Fruit and vegetable juices | 9.2 (0.1) | 12.4 (0.5) | 9.2 (0.2) | 9.3 (0.1) | 9.5 (0.1) |
| Milk drinks and milk substitutes | 6.6 (0.5) | 14.7 (7.1) | 6.5 (0.5) | 12.5 (0.6) | 12.0 (0.6) |
| Soft drinks/sodas | 7.1 (0.3) | 6.7 (0.2) | 7.5 (0.2) | 8.6 (0.1) | 8.1 (0.1) |
| Sports drinks | 6.4 (0.4) | 11.2 (1.5) | 3.8 (0.4) | 4.4 (0.1) | 5.5 (0.1) |
| Waters | 3.3 (0.3) | 0.4 (0.3) | 2.7 (0.3) | 3.5 (0.1) | 3.4 (0.1) |
| Yogurt and yogurt drinks | 10.8 (0.2) | 13.4 (0.4) | 8.8 (0.2) | 10.2 (0.1) | 10.3 (0.1) |
| Bread and bakery products | 18.1 (0.4) | 21.8 (1.6) | 15.7 (0.4) | 21.5 (0.1) | 21.1 (0.1) |
| Cereal and grain products | 9.0 (0.3) | 15.9 (0.7) | 9.9 (0.3) | 11.7 (0.1) | 11.8 (0.1) |
| Confectionery | 44.9 (0.8) | 48.0 (0.8) | 46.9 (0.7) | 56.5 (3.3) | 55.1 (0.3) |
| Convenience foods | 2.7 (0.1) | 3.5 (0.2) | 3.1 (0.1) | 3.6 (0.1) | 3.5 (0.1) |
| Dairy (non-beverage) | 8.8 (0.2) | 10.4 (1.9) | 9.7 (0.2) | 11.8 (0.8) | 11.4 (0.1) |
| Cheese | 1.7 (0.1) | 1.4 (0.1) | 1.5 (0.1) | 2.0 (0.1) | 2.0 (0.1) |
| Cream | 4.0 (0.2) | 8.2 (1.1) | 4.1 (0.3) | 5.4 (0.2) | 5.5 (0.2) |
| Dairy desserts | 16.4 (0.9) | 17.1 (1.8) | 25.0 (1.4) | 25.1 (0.5) | 24.3 (0.5) |
| Ice cream and edible ices | 22.3 (0.3) | 18.2 (0.3) | 22.2 (0.3) | 24.3 (3.0) | 23.9 (0.0) |
| Fruit, vegetables, nuts and legumes | 17.0 (0.5) | 9.5 (0.4) | 16.7 (0.5) | 14.9 (0.2) | 14.9 (0.2) |
| Meat and meat alternatives | 1.9 (0.1) | 0.9 (0.1) | 1.9 (0.1) | 2.7 (0.0) | 2.5 (0.0) |
| Sauces, dressings and condiments | 12.3 (0.4) | 18.7 (1.6) | 12.6 (0.3) | 11.3 (0.1) | 11.9 (0.1) |
| Seafood and seafood products | 1.4 (0.1) | 0.4 (0.1) | 1.6 (0.1) | 0.8 (0.0) | 0.9 (0.0) |
| Snack foods | 5.2 (0.4) | 6.3 (0.3) | 6.3 (0.5) | 10.3 (0.2) | 9.6 (0.2) |
| Sugar, honey and related products | 69.5 (2.0) | 49.1 (2.3) | 64.3 (1.8) | 63.1 (0.5) | 62.7 (2.5) |
| TOTAL | 13.9 (0.2) | 16.7 (0.4) | 13.8 (0.2) | 17.1 (0.3) | 16.8 (0.2) |
Notes: Please refer to Table 1 for category and country-specific sample sizes.