Daily added sugar intake in England in 2008-2012, by age group

This statistic displays the daily added sugar intake in England from 2008 to 2012, by age group. In the four year period of investigation teenagers aged between 11 and 18 years old had the highest daily added intake of sugar with 74.2 grams of added sugar in their diet. The dietary intake of sugar for children in this age bracket was 15.4 percent of total energy intake. The main sources of sugar in the diet are soft drinks, table sugar and preserves; confectionery; fruit juice; alcoholic drinks; biscuits; buns, cakes, pastries and fruit pies and breakfast cereals.

本统计数据显示了2008年至2012年间英格兰按年龄组划分的每日添加糖摄入量。在调查的四年期间，11至18岁的青少年每日添加糖摄入量最高，达到74.2克。此年龄段儿童的总能量摄入中，糖的摄入量占15.4%。饮食中糖的主要来源包括软饮料、白砂糖和果酱；糖果；果汁；含酒精饮料；饼干；面包、蛋糕、派类食品和水果馅饼以及早餐谷物。