Table 3.
Food group sourcesa and ranking of added sugars as a percentage of total daily added sugars intake among children 2–8 years, NHANES 2017–18 (n = 914) compared to NHANES 2011–12 (n = 1,436); values are mean (standard error) based on first day dietary recall.
| Food group | 2017–18 | 2011–12 | P-valueb | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % Added sugars from food group | Rank | % Added sugars from food group | Rank | ||
| Sweetened beverages | 22.81 (1.63) | 1 | 29.31 (1.48) | 1 | 0.0032 |
| Sweet bakery products | 19.18 (1.03) | 2 | 15.41 (0.81) | 2 | 0.0040 |
| Candy | 9.52 (1.03) | 3 | 7.04 (0.92) | 4 | 0.0739 |
| Ready-to-eat cereals | 7.23 (0.65) | 4 | 6.62 (0.40) | 5 | 0.4239 |
| Other desserts | 7.08 (0.76) | 5 | 7.73 (0.95) | 3 | 0.5897 |
| Flavored milk | 6.14 (0.72) | 6 | 6.25 (0.76) | 7 | 0.9140 |
| Coffee and tea | 3.46 (1.08) | 7 | 2.89 (1.03) | 9 | 0.6979 |
| Sugars | 3.34 (0.38) | 8 | 6.29 (0.93) | 6 | 0.0031 |
| Quick breads and bread products | 2.96 (0.57) | 9 | 2.29 (0.55) | 10 | 0.3964 |
| Yogurt | 2.14 (0.27) | 10 | 3.63 (0.56) | 8 | 0.0163 |
| Total daily added sugars intakec | 53.77 (2.34) g/day | 61.83 (1.37) g/day | |||
a
Those contributing at least 2% to total daily added sugars intake in 2011–12 (the reference year).
b
From linear regression analysis comparing 2017–18 to 2011–12; p ≤ 0.01 considered significant.
c
Provided as reference to convert percentages to gram equivalents.