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.
Daily added sugar intake in England from 2008 to 2012, by age group
(in grams)
Characteristic
Sugar intake in grams
Children 1.5-3 years
36.1
Children 4-10 years
60.8
Teenagers 11-18 years
74.2
Adults 19-64 years
58.8
Adults 65 years and over
51.6
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Sugar intake in grams36.136.160.860.874.274.258.858.851.651.6Children 1.5-3 yearsChildren 4-10 yearsTeenagers 11-18 yearsAdults 19-64 yearsAdults 65 years and over
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Public Health England, & BBC. (June 26, 2014). Daily added sugar intake in England from 2008 to 2012, by age group (in grams) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/426927/daily-added-sugar-intake-in-the-united-kingdom-by-age-group/
Public Health England, und BBC. "Daily added sugar intake in England from 2008 to 2012, by age group (in grams)." Chart. June 26, 2014. Statista. Accessed February 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/426927/daily-added-sugar-intake-in-the-united-kingdom-by-age-group/
Public Health England, BBC. (2014). Daily added sugar intake in England from 2008 to 2012, by age group (in grams). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/426927/daily-added-sugar-intake-in-the-united-kingdom-by-age-group/
Public Health England, and BBC. "Daily Added Sugar Intake in England from 2008 to 2012, by Age Group (in Grams)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Jun 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/426927/daily-added-sugar-intake-in-the-united-kingdom-by-age-group/
Public Health England & BBC, Daily added sugar intake in England from 2008 to 2012, by age group (in grams) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/426927/daily-added-sugar-intake-in-the-united-kingdom-by-age-group/ (last visited February 19, 2025)
Daily added sugar intake in England from 2008 to 2012, by age group (in grams) [Graph], Public Health England, & BBC, June 26, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/426927/daily-added-sugar-intake-in-the-united-kingdom-by-age-group/
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