Table 1.

Description of beverage category membership.

Beverage Category	Description
Alcoholic beverages	All beverages that include any alcohol content. Mixers were included in the category, but any alcoholic beverage used as an ingredient in food was not included.
Tea	All home-brewed tea plus all additions (milk, sugar, water) were included.
Coffee	Hot coffee plus all additions (milk, sugar) were included. Cold coffee-flavoured milk beverages were categorised as flavoured milks.
Soft drink	All flavoured carbonated beverages whether sugar-sweetened or sweetened with other sweetening agents. Energy drinks were not included.
Cordial	All flavoured drinks made up with water from a concentrate.
Energy drinks	All electrolyte (‘sport’ drinks) and energy drinks.
Fruit juices	All fruit and vegetable juices (non-carbonated), regardless of their dilution. Includes infant drinks based on fruit or vegetables.
Plain milk	Plain white milk without flavouring or additives, regardless of fat content. Milk used as an ingredient for food is not included; milk as an ingredient of beverages was included in the respective categories.
Flavoured milk	All flavoured milk (hot or cold) whether as purchased or produced through adding powdered or liquid flavouring to milk.
Milk alternatives	Plain or flavoured dairy milk alternatives such as soy milk and nut milks. Not used in food or as an addition to other beverage category.
Other beverages	Powdered flavourings with water, probiotic drinks, breakfast cereal beverages.
Water	All water consumed as a drink but not included in any other beverage category. Includes carbonated and still water.