Table 5. Relative share of foods and food groups of the NOVA classification in total calories determined by household food acquisition in metropolitan regions - periods 1987–1988, 1995–1996, 2002–2003, 2008–2009 e 2017–2018.
| Food groups and subgroups | Relative share, per survey year (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987–1988 | 1995–1996 | 2002–2003 | 2008–2009 | 2017–2018 | |
| Foods in natura or minimally processed | 51.5 | 50.9 | 45.8 | 44.7 | 44.9 f |
| Rice | 15.8 | 15.6 | 13.9 | 14.2 | 12.2 f |
| Milk | 6.5 | 6.8 | 6.0 | 5.2 | 5.2 f |
| Poultry | 3.6 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.0 |
| Beans | 5.3 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.2 f |
| Beef | 3.2 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 5.0 f |
| Fruit | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 3.2 f |
| Pasta | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.9 f |
| Cornmeal | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.8 f |
| Cassava flour | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.2 f |
| Wheat flour | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.3 f |
| Roots and tubers | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| Eggs | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.0 f |
| Vegetables | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| Pork | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 |
| Fish | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Corn, oats and other cereals | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 f |
| Viscera | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 f |
| Other a | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 f |
| Processed culinary ingredients | 27.3 | 25.3 | 23.1 | 21.4 | 19.4 f |
| Vegetable oil | 12.3 | 11.0 | 11.1 | 9.8 | 9.9 f |
| Sugar | 13.3 | 13.0 | 10.6 | 10.0 | 7.7 f |
| Animal fat | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Starches | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| Other b | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 f |
| Processed foods | 11.1 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 13.2 | 12.1 f |
| Breads | 9.2 | 9.7 | 10.0 | 10.3 | 8.1 |
| Cheese | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.0 f |
| Salted/dried/smoked meats | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 f |
| Fermented alcoholic beverages | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 f |
| Other c | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 f |
| Ultra-processed foods | 10.2 | 12.0 | 18.2 | 20.7 | 23.7 f |
| Cold cuts and sausages | 0.7 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.9 f |
| Sweet cookies | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.4 f |
| Salted biscuits | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.7 f |
| Margarine | 2.0 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.2 f |
| Cakes and sweet pies | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.7 f |
| Breads | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2.0 f |
| Sweets in general | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.6 f |
| Carbonated sweetened beverages | 0.8 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.4 f |
| Chocolate | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.2 f |
| Pizza, lasagna or pastry | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 f |
| Ready meals | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.8 f |
| Non-carbonated sweetened beverages | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 0.9 f |
| Dairy beverages | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 f |
| Ice cream | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 f |
| Ready-made sauces | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 f |
| Distilled alcoholic beverages | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Other d | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.2 f |
a Other foods in natura or minimally processed, including teas and coffees, seafood, meat from other animals, nuts and seeds, and dried or dehydrated fruit and vegetables.
b Other culinary ingredients including salt and other sugars.
c Other processed foods, including dried and/or salted fish and seafood, canned cereals, legumes and vegetables, salted nuts, and canned diet/light meats.
d Other ultra-processed foods, including reconstituted meats, ready-made tablets and seasonings, non-fat salt-based condiments, ultra-processed cheeses, and breakfast cereals.
f p < 0.05 for linear trend between 2002–2003 and 2017–2018.