Distribution of the total energy intake and of the energy intake from added sugars according to food groups, and the mean content of added sugars of each food group
| Mean energy intake | Mean energy intake from added sugars | Mean content of added sugars | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food groups | Absolute (kcal/day) | Relative (% of total energy intake) | Absolute (kcal/day) | Relative (% of total energy intake from added sugars) | Percentage of energy from added sugars |
| Unprocessed or minimally processed foods | 585.5 | 29.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Meat (includes poultry) | 165.3 | 7.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Fruit* | 97.5 | 5.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Milk and plain yoghurt | 96.4 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Grains | 53.3 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Roots and tubers | 32.2 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Eggs | 28.8 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Pasta | 28.4 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Legumes | 16.2 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Fish and sea food | 17.2 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Vegetables | 13.5 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Other unprocessed or minimally processed foods† | 36.7 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Processed culinary ingredients | 64.3 | 2.9 | 24.4 | 8.7 | 38.8 |
| Table sugar‡ | 24.7 | 1.1 | 24.4 | 8.7 | 98.5 |
| Plant oils | 27.5 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Animal fats§ | 11.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Other processed culinary ingredients¶ | 0.9 | 0.04 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Unprocessed or minimally processed foods+processed culinary ingredients | 649.8 | 32.6 | 24.4 | 8.7 | 3.7 |
| Processed foods | 209.7 | 9.4 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 2.4 |
| Cheese | 80.1 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Ham and other salted, smoked or canned meat or fish | 26.4 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| Vegetables and other plant foods preserved in brine | 13.4 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 13.7 |
| Other processed foods** | 89.8 | 3.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.2 |
| Ultra-processed foods | 1209.8 | 57.9 | 265.2 | 89.7 | 21.1 |
| Breads | 191.6 | 9.5 | 10.6 | 7.6 | 5.7 |
| Cakes, cookies and pies | 122.8 | 5.7 | 29.8 | 11.2 | 24.2 |
| Salty snacks | 93.2 | 4.6 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.4 |
| Frozen and shelf-stable plate meals | 80.6 | 4.02 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Soft drinks, carbonated | 81.8 | 3.7 | 75.2 | 17.1 | 69.9 |
| Pizza (ready-to-eat/heat) | 81.8 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 2.9 |
| Fruit drinks‡‡ | 69.2 | 3.3 | 55.7 | 13.9 | 67.5 |
| Breakfast cereals | 50.9 | 2.8 | 12.4 | 6.4 | 23.3 |
| Sauces, dressings and gravies | 49.8 | 2.4 | 4.4 | 2.8 | 10.0 |
| Reconstituted meat or fish products | 51.5 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 2.0 |
| Sweet snacks | 50.9 | 2.4 | 19.4 | 7.1 | 38.9 |
| Ice cream and ice pops | 48.7 | 2.3 | 18.3 | 5.9 | 36.9 |
| Milk-based drinks§§ | 34.6 | 1.8 | 10.8 | 4.6 | 34.1 |
| Desserts¶¶ | 36.4 | 1.8 | 18.5 | 7.3 | 48.5 |
| French fries and other potato products | 37.8 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Sandwiches and hamburgers on bun (ready-to-eat/heat) | 32.5 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 4.4 |
| Instant and canned soups | 14.3 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Other ultra-processed foods††† | 81.5 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 7.8 |
| Total | 2069.5 | 100.0 | 292.2 | 100.0 | 13.8 |
US population aged 1+ years (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2009–2010) (N=9317).
*Including freshly squeezed juices.
†Including nuts and seeds (unsalted); yeast; dried fruits (without added sugars) and vegetables; non presweetened, non-whitened, non-flavoured coffee and tea; coconut water and meat; homemade soup and sauces; flours; tapioca.
‡Including honey, molasses, maple syrup (100%).
§Including butter, lard and cream.
¶Including starches; coconut and milk cream; unsweetened baking chocolate, cocoa powder and gelatin powder; vinegar; baking powder and baking soda.
**Including salted or sugared nuts and seeds; peanut, sesame, cashew and almond butter or spread; beer and wine.
‡‡Including fruit and fruit-flavoured, non-carbonated and other sweetened drinks, including presweetened tea and coffee, energy drinks, sports drinks with no milk added, non-alcoholic wine.
§§Including flavoured yogurt sweetened with sugar or with low-calorie sweetener, milkshake.
¶¶Including ready-to-eat and dry-mix desserts such as pudding.
†††Including soya products such as meatless patties and fish sticks; baby food and baby formula; dips, spreads, mustard and catsup; margarine; sugar substitutes, sweeteners and all syrups (excluding 100% maple syrup); distilled alcoholic drinks.