Table 2
Top ten sources of sugar intake, by age group, household population aged 1 or older, Canada excluding territories, 2004
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Age group and source of sugar intake | % of total sugar intake |
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Ages 1 to 8 | |
Milk | 19.9 |
Fruit | 14.9 |
Fruit juice | 14.6 |
Confectionary | 8.7 |
Fruit drinks | 6.2 |
Sugars (white and brown) | 5.4 |
Other sugars (syrups, molasses, honey, etc) | 5.3 |
Cereals, grains and pasta | 4.3 |
Soft drinks - regular | 3.6 |
Vegetables | 2.9 |
Ages 9 to 18 | |
Soft drinks - regular | 14.3 |
Milk | 14.0 |
Fruit | 10.6 |
Confectionary | 10.3 |
Fruit juice | 9.1 |
Fruit drinks | 7.4 |
Sugars (white and brown) | 6.3 |
Other sugars (syrups, molasses, honey, etc) | 5.4 |
Cereals, grains and pasta | 4.5 |
Vegetables | 3.3 |
Age 19 or older | |
Fruit | 17.4 |
Soft drinks - regular | 13.0 |
Sugars (white and brown) | 11.4 |
Milk | 10.7 |
Fruit juice | 7.6 |
Vegetables | 6.8 |
Confectionary | 5.3 |
Other sugars (syrups, molasses, honey, etc) | 4.5 |
Fruit drinks | 3.7 |
Cereals, grains and pasta | 3.3 |
Source: 2004 Canadian Community Health Survey—Nutrition. |
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