Carbohydrates and Health

Table 3.18: continued
Aged 1.5 years and over National Diet and Nutrition Survey Years 1-4 combined (2008/09 – 2011/12)
Food group a Sex and age group (years)
Boys Total Men Girls Total Women Total
4-10 11-18 boys 19-64 65+ 4-10 11-18 girls 19-64 65+ 1.5-3 4-10 11-18 19-64 65+
% % % % % % % % % % % % % % %
Other potatoes, potato salads and
dishes
4 4 4 5 6 4 5 4 5 7 3 4 4 5 7
Savoury snacks 4 4 4 2 1 4 4 4 2 1 2 4 4 2 1
Nuts and seeds 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1
Fruit 12 6 8 8 11 13 8 10 10 14 16 13 7 9 12
Sugar, preserves and confectionery 1 2 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1
Non-alcoholic beverages 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0
Alcoholic beverages 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Miscellaneous e 2 2 2 3 3 2 3 2 3 4 3 2 2 3 4
Average daily non-starch polysaccharide
(NSP) intake g 11.5 12.8 12.2 14.7 14.9 10.7 10.7 10.7 12.8 13.1 8.2 11.1 11.8 13.7 13.9
Bases (unweighted) 665 744 1,409 1,126 317 612 753 1,365 1,571 436 604 1,277 1,497 2,697 753
a Food groups that contribute