Table 6 Population consumption rate and mean consumption per capita of major food groups among Filipino adultsa
From: Food sources, energy and nutrient intakes of adults: 2013 Philippines National Nutrition Survey
19–49 years (young adults) | 50 years and above (older adults) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rank | Food groups | % of adults consuming | Mean intake (SE) per capita (g) | Rank | Food groups | % of adults consuming | Mean intake (SE) per capita (g) |
1 | Grains | 99.5 | 350.4 ± 0.6 | 1 | Grains | 99.6 | 290.8 ± 0.6 |
2 | Meat & proteins | 94.8 | 152.3 ± 0.5 | 2 | Meat & proteins | 92.7 | 117.4 ± 0.5 |
3 | Sweets | 76.9 | 102.3 ± 0.9 | 3 | Sweets | 79.2 | 63.4 ± 0.8 |
4 | Vegetables | 68.5 | 66.4 ± 0.4 | 4 | Vegetables | 68.9 | 70.1 ± 0.5 |
5 | Fats & oils | 63.1 | 6.2 ± 0.1 | 5 | Other foods & beverages | 64.6 | 25.7 ± 1.4 |
6 | Other foods & beverages | 62.7 | 35.9 ± 1.4 | 6 | Fats & oils | 57.4 | 5.1 ± 0.1 |
7 | Fruit | 21.2 | 24.4 ± 0.8 | 7 | Fruit | 24.9 | 29.7 ± 0.9 |
8 | Milk | 9.3 | 2.8 ± 0.3 | 8 | Milk | 13.4 | 3.2 ± 0.2 |
9 | Mixed dishes | 1.9 | 5.1 ± 1.5 | 9 | Mixed dishes | 2.1 | 6.0 ± 1.4 |