Table 2. The proportion of participants in the 2011–12 Australian National Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey (NNPAS) who satisfied each carbohydrate quality ratio, by meal occasion.
| Characteristics | Simple Ratioa | Modified Ratiob | Dual Ratioc | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | n | % | |
| Adults | ||||||
| Meal occasion | ||||||
| Breakfast | 4214 | 51.7 | 3116 | 38.2 | 3543 | 43.5 |
| Lunch | 4566 | 55.1 | 3968 | 47.9 | 4250 | 51.3 |
| Dinner | 5706 | 64.9 | 4636 | 52.7 | 5125 | 58.3 |
| Snacks | 2518 | 28.7 | 1647 | 18.7 | 1916 | 21.8 |
| Children | ||||||
| Meal occasion | ||||||
| Breakfast | 813 | 31.7 | 611 | 23.8 | 681 | 26.5 |
| Lunch | 933 | 36.5 | 811 | 31.7 | 864 | 33.8 |
| Dinner | 1386 | 51.6 | 1111 | 41.3 | 1213 | 45.2 |
| Snacks | 668 | 24.5 | 417 | 15.3 | 489 | 17.9 |
a Simple ratio (10:1), At least 1g of fibre per 10g of carbohydrates.
b Modified ratio (10:1:2), At least 1g of fibre and no more than 2g of free sugars per 10g of carbohydrates.
c Dual ratio (10:1 & 1:2), At least 1g of fibre per 10g of carbohydrates and no more than 2g of free sugars per 1g of fibre.