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Publication - Research and analysis

Background Paper to Supporting Healthy Choices

Published
26 June 2014
Topic
Health and social care
ISBN
9781784125615

Background Paper to Supporting Healthy Choices

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Appendix 2

Table A: Percentage contribution of foods groups[m] providing more than 1% of energy (calories) in Scotland from Living Cost and Food Survey secondary analyses 2001-10

Food Group % Contribution to Energy (kcal)
All Household Eaten Out
1 Total Confectionery and Sweet Biscuits 9.8 9.1 0.7
2 Bread and Rolls 8.2 8.0 0.2
3 Total Processed Red Meat 7.4 6.5 0.9
4 Total Milk 6.1 6.0 0.1
5 Unclassified Foods 5.7 1.5 4.2
6 Total Fruit and Vegetables 4.8 4.7 0.2
7 Total Spreading Fats 4.7 4.6 0.0
8 Sugar Containing Soft Drinks 3.9 3.1 0.8
9 Alcoholic Drinks 3.9 2.6 1.3
10 Total Breakfast Cereal 3.6 3.6 0.0
11 Crisps and Savoury Snacks 3.3 2.9 0.4
12 Cakes, Pastries and Puddings 3.1 2.6 0.5
13 Pasta, Rice and Noodles 2.8 2.7 0.2
14 Total Cheese 2.6 2.5 0.0
15 Unprocessed Red Meat 2.5 2.4 0.1
16 Processed Potatoes 2.4 1.7 0.7
17 Cooking Oil 2.4 2.4 0.0
18 Sugar 2.2 2.2 0.0
19 Poultry 1.8 1.7 0.1
20 Savoury Sauces and Dressings 1.7 1.6 0.1
21 Ice Cream and Dairy Desserts 1.6 1.5 0.1
22 Potatoes 1.5 1.4 0.2
23 Ready Meals 1.5 1.5 0.0
24 Sandwiches 1.4 0.2 1.3
25 Other Baked Goods 1.4 1.2 0.1
26 Pizza 1.1 0.9 0.2
27 Yoghurt and Fromage Frais 1.1 1.0 0.0
28 Other Foods 7.6

Table B: Percentage contribution of foods groups[n] providing more than 1% of fat in Scotland from Living Cost and Food Survey secondary analyses 2001-10

Food Group % Contribution to Total Fat
All Household Eaten Out
1 Total Spreading Fats 12.3 12.2 0.1
2 Total Processed Red Meat 12.2 10.9 1.3
3 Total Confectionery and Sweet Biscuits 10.3 9.7 0.6
4 Unclassified Foods 6.9 1.5 5.4
5 Total Milk 6.5 6.4 0.1
6 Cooking Oil 6.4 6.4 -
7 Total Cheese 5.1 5.0 0.0
8 Crisps and Savoury Snacks 4.7 4.1 0.6
9 Unprocessed Red Meat 3.9 3.8 0.1
10 Cakes, Pastries and Puddings 3.3 2.7 0.6
11 Savoury Sauces and Dressings 2.7 2.5 0.2
12 Poultry 2.3 2.2 0.1
13 Processed Potatoes 2.2 1.5 0.7
14 Ice Cream and Dairy Desserts 2.1 1.9 0.2
15 Bread and Rolls 1.8 1.7 0.1
16 Ready Meals 1.7 1.7 -
17 Sandwiches 1.7 0.2 1.5
18 Eggs 1.6 1.4 0.2
19 Nuts 1.3 1.3 0.0
20 Cream 1.2 1.2 0.0
21 Pizza 1.0 0.8 0.2
22 Eaten Out Main Meal Component 1.0 - 1.0
23 Total Fruit and Vegetables 1.0 0.9 0.1
24 Other Foods 6.6

Table C: Percentage contribution of foods groups[o] providing more than 1% of saturated fat in Scotland from Living Cost and Food Survey secondary analyses 2001-10

Food Group % Contribution to Total Saturated Fats
All Household Eaten Out
1 Total Confectionery and Sweet Biscuits 14.0 13.2 0.9
2 Total Spreading Fats 14.0 13.8 0.2
3 Total Processed Red Meat 12.0 10.7 1.3
4 Total Milk 10.4 10.2 0.2
5 Total Cheese 8.2 8.1 0.1
6 Unclassified Foods 5.5 1.8 3.7
7 Unprocessed Red Meat 4.3 4.1 0.1
8 Crisps and Savoury Snacks 4.1 3.4 0.7
9 Cakes, Pastries and Puddings 3.7 3.1 0.6
10 Ice Cream and Dairy Desserts 3.5 3.2 0.3
11 Cream 2.0 1.9 0.0
12 Cooking Oil 1.9 1.9 -
13 Poultry 1.7 1.5 0.1
14 Sandwiches 1.3 0.2 1.1
15 Ready Meals 1.2 1.2 -
16 Eggs 1.1 1.0 0.1
17 Processed Potatoes 1.1 0.9 0.2
18 Savoury Sauces and Dressings 1.1 0.9 0.2
19 Bread and Rolls 1.1 0.9 0.2
20 Pizza 1.0 0.9 0.2
21 Other Foods 7.0

Table D: Percentage contribution of food groups[p] providing more than 1% of Non-Milk Extrinsic Sugars (NMES) in Scotland from Living Cost and Food Survey secondary analyses 2001-10

Food Group % Contribution to Total NMES
All Household Eaten Out
1 Sugar Containing Soft Drinks 25.2 20.4 4.8
2 Total Confectionery and Sweet Biscuits 23.2 21.0 2.3
3 Sugar 14.5 14.5 0.0
4 Total Fruit and Vegetables 7.3 6.9 0.4
5 Cakes, Pastries and Puddings 5.8 5.1 0.7
6 Jam, marmalade, honey and sweet spreads 4.2 4.2 0.1
7 Ice Cream and Dairy Desserts 3.5 3.2 0.3
8 Total Breakfast Cereal 3.3 3.3 0.0
9 Alcoholic Drinks 3.0 1.0 2.0
10 Savoury Sauces and Dressings 2.4 2.4 0.0
11 Yoghurt and Fromage Frais 2.1 2.1 0.0
12 Unclassified Foods 1.0 0.7 0.4
13 Other Foods 4.5

Table E: The top 20 food and drink categories[q] contributing to energy (calories) purchases into the home in Scotland from KWP retail purchase data, year ending September 2013

Category Percentage contribution to energy (kcal) purchase
Total Bread and Morning Goods 11.6%
Total Biscuits 6.3%
Fresh Fruit and Vegetables 6.3%
Total Red Meat and Products 5.6%
Total Milk 5.5%
Yellow Fats 5.2%
Total Ambient Take Home Confectionery 4.8%
Savoury Home Cooking 4.6%
Total Cakes and Pastries 3.9%
Total Alcohol 3.8%
Total Breakfast Cereals 3.5%
Take Home Savouries 3.4%
Total Cheese 2.8%
Regular Soft Drinks 2.5%
Total Poultry and Products 2.4%
Table Sugar 2.4%
Total Plain and Sweet Potatoes 2.4%
Ready Meals 1.9%
Plain Starchy Carbohydrates 1.9%
Sweet Home Cooking 1.8%

Table F: The top 20 food and drink categories[r] contributing to total fat purchases into the home in Scotland from KWP retail purchase data, year ending September 2013

Category Percentage contribution to total fat purchase
Yellow Fats 14.5%
Total Red Meat and Products 8.9%
Savoury Home Cooking 8.1%
Total Biscuits 6.7%
Total Milk 5.8%
Total Cheese 5.5%
Total Ambient Take Home Confectionery 4.9%
Take Home Savouries 4.9%
Total Bread and Morning Goods 4.9%
Total Cakes and Pastries 4.5%
Total Sausages 2.7%
Total Poultry and Products 2.6%
Savoury Pies and Pasties 2.4%
Ready Meals 2.1%
Total Cream 1.7%
Total Pickle, Table Sauce and Condiment 1.6%
Frozen Processed Potatoes 1.5%
Fresh Fruit and Vegetables 1.2%
Total Puddings and Desserts 1.2%
Total Breakfast Cereals 1.2%

Table G: The top 20 food and drink categories[s] contributing to saturated fat purchases into the home in Scotland from KWP retail purchase data, year ending September 2013

Category Percentage contribution to saturated fats purchase
Yellow Fats 14.6%
Total Red Meat and Products 9.2%
Total Milk 9.0%
Total Cheese 9.0%
Total Biscuits 8.4%
Total Ambient Take Home Confectionery 7.4%
Total Cakes and Pastries 5.2%
Total Bread and Morning Goods 3.4%
Savoury Home Cooking 3.1%
Total Cream 2.9%
Total Sausages 2.7%
Savoury Pies and Pasties 2.6%
Ready Meals 2.1%
Total Puddings and Desserts 1.9%
Total Poultry and Products 1.8%
Ice Cream 1.7%
Take Home Savouries 1.6%
Total Yoghurt 1.4%
Edible Ices and Frozen Dairy Desserts 1.3%
Sweet Home Cooking 1.2%

Table H: The top 20 food and drink categories[t] contributing to total sugar purchases into the home in Scotland from KWP retail purchase data, year ending September 2013

Category Percentage contribution to total sugar purchase
Fresh Fruit and Vegetables 13.1%
Dairy Products 11.8%
Total Fruit 11.7%
Table Sugar 10.7%
Total Ambient Take Home Confectionery 10.6%
Regular Soft Drinks 10.2%
Total Milk 8.9%
Total Biscuits 6.7%
Total Cakes and Pastries 5.8%
Sweet Home Cooking 5.3%
Total Bread and Morning Goods 3.7%
Total Vegetables and Salad Leaves 3.2%
Total Breakfast Cereals 3.1%
Pure Fruit Juice 2.6%
Total Yoghurt 2.4%
Breakfast Spreads 2.2%
Total Puddings and Desserts 2.1%
Ice Cream 1.7%
Total Alcohol 1.7%
Total Pickle, Table Sauce and Condiment 1.5%

Table J: List of Kantar Worldpanel (KWP) definitions

Category Kantar Definition
Dairy Products Includes milk, yoghurt, cheese, fresh cream, butter, spreads, lard, dripping, excludes eggs
Yellow Fats Includes butter, spreads, lard and dripping
Total Milk All milk including buttermilk and soya milk
Total Cream All fresh, flavoured and synthetic cream
Total Cheese All hard and soft cheese including continental and specialty cheeses
Ice Cream Ice cream, including filled cones, cups and tubs
Edible Ices and Frozen Dairy Desserts Includes ice lollies, choc ices, frozen yoghurts, mousse and sorbets, excluding ice cream
Total Yoghurt All yoghurt including low fat, plain and flavoured
Frozen Processed Potatoes All frozen potato products including chips
Total Plain and Sweet Potatoes All fresh and canned plain and sweet potatoes
Plain Starchy Carbohydrates Includes plain fresh and dry pasta, rice, noodles and couscous excluding potatoes and sweet potatoes
Total Bread and Morning Goods All bread and rolls including pre-packed, part-baked and freshly baked, plain and fruit scones, crumpets, pikelets, English muffins, scotch pancakes, bagels, croissants, brioche, waffles etc.
Take Home Savouries Includes crisps, popcorn, savoury snacks and nuts
Savoury Pies and Pasties All fresh and canned pies, pasties, and sausage rolls
Total Biscuits All sweet and savoury biscuits
Savoury Home Cooking Includes ambient cooking sauces, cooking oils, flour, herbs, spices, meat extract, packet stuffing, suet, savoury mixes and vinegar, excludes salt
Total Pickle, Table Sauces and Condiments All ambient table sauces including salad cream, horseradish sauce, hollandaise sauce, tomato ketchup, mustard, dips, pickles, chutney and relishes
Total Red Meat and Products All fresh, canned, frozen, processed red meat or red meat products including burgers, grills, bacon and offal
Total Poultry and Products All fresh, chilled, frozen, raw and cooked poultry or poultry products
Total Sausages All chilled and frozen sausages including sausage meat and products and continental sausages
Ready Meals Chilled, frozen and canned ready meals including English, Italian, Indian and Chinese etc.
Total Vegetables and Salad Leaves All fresh, chilled, pre-prepared, frozen and canned vegetables including canned beans and herbs but excluding potatoes and sweet potatoes
Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Fresh and chilled fruit, vegetables and herbs, excludes frozen fruit and vegetables
Total Fruit All fresh, chilled, frozen and tinned fruit
Total Puddings and Desserts Ambient, chilled, canned, powdered and frozen desserts including jellies, sponge puddings, rice pudding, custard, mousses and cheesecakes
Total Cakes and Pastries All ambient, chilled and frozen cakes and pastries including pies, flans and tarts
Sweet Biscuits All sweet biscuits including digestive biscuits, shortbread, custard creams and chocolate biscuit bars etc.
Total Ambient Take Home Confectionery All ambient sugar and chocolate confectionery and chewing gum
Sweet Home Cooking Includes long life desserts, syrup and treacle, table and quick set jellies, baking fruit, snacking fruits and nuts, evaporated and condensed milk and non-dairy cream
Breakfast Spreads Includes jam, marmalade, peanut butter, lemon curd and honey
Table Sugar All white and brown granulated, caster, icing and cubed sugar
Total Soft Drinks (Ambient) All ambient and chilled soft drinks, including squash, fruit juice and all carbonated drinks
Total Alcohol All alcoholic drinks, including wine, spirits, beer and cider
Pure Fruit Juice All ambient or chilled pure fruit juice
Regular Soft Drinks All ambient and chilled soft drinks with added sugar, including squash, fruit juice and all carbonated drinks

Figure A: Percentage sodium contributions to the take home diet for Scotland and Great Britain (based on Kantar Worldpanel data for FSA Scotland)

Figure A: Percentage sodium contributions to the take home diet for Scotland and Great Britain (based on Kantar Worldpanel data for FSA Scotland)

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