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Report on South African food consumption studies undertaken amongst different population groups (1983-2000): Average intakes of foods most commonly consumed

Table 44: Summary of food items commonly consumed by childrena and adultsb in South Africa

Items consumed by at least 3% of the age group

Average portion (g)

Per capita portion (g)

97.5 th %

g/kg bw/day***

Average portion (g)

Per capita portion (g)

97.5 th %

g/kg bw/day

Average portion (g)

Per capita portion (g)

97.5 th %

g/kg bw/day

Average portion (g)

Per capita portion (g)

97.5 th %

g/kg bw/day
1-5 years 6-9 years 10+ Method 1b 10+ Method 2b
Beer (Commercial)
(Part of alcoholic beverages)
**
**
**
1048
32
4125
67.7
Spirit drinks (brandy, whiskey, gin, etc)
(Part of alcoholic beverages)
**
**
**
109
4
360
5.9
Cooked maize porridge
(Part of CF 1255)
426
340
1140
80.3
486
352
1250
55.6
848
661
2100
37.7
762
429
2000
32.8
Custard powder, maizena
(Part of CF 1255)
**
**
**
97
3
250
4.1
Breakfast cereal, maize based, corn flakes etc.
(Part of CF 1255)
**
39
1
80
3.6
**
**
Maize-based snacks
(Part of CF 1255)
27
2
55
3.9
30
2
50
2.2
**
**
Cooked samp/mealie rice
(GC 645)
257
20
525
37.0
400
37
1125
50
407
27
1040
18.7
423
42
1212
19.9
Cooked oats
(Part of GC 647)
227
8
500
35.2
**
**
**
Boiled white rice
(GC 649)
133
36
460
32.4
156
43
500
22.2
163
22
440
7.9
145
37
404
6.6
Rusks
(Part of CF 1211)
**
**
**
61
3
200
3.3
Cooked maltabella porridge
(GC 651)
276
16
875
61.6
**
**
**
Cookies or cake
(Part of CF 1211)
56
3
240
16.9
60
4
270
12
106
4
380
6.8
122
10
440
7.2
Fat cakes
(Part of CF 1211)
**
155
7
420
18.7
155
9
360
6.5
147
8
360
5.9
Wheat cereal
(Part of CF 1211)
38
2
75
5.3
42
2
75
3.3
**
46
2
110
1.8
White bread
(CP 1211)
83
20
270
19.0
119
39
360
16.0
161
45
480
8.6
157
55
480
7.9
Brown bread
(CP 1212)
90
32
240
16.9
126
53
360
16.0
165
91
400
7.1
152
78
420
6.9
Fish - fresh, fried
(Part of WS 125)
**
**
120
7
340
6.1
140
11
400
6.6
Canned fish (pilchards)
(Part of WS 125)
99
5
225
15.8
87
4
225
10.0
99
4
210
3.8
103
3
240
3.9
Grapes, fresh
(Part of FB 269)
**
**
**
351
15
1250
20.5
Orange juice - liqui fruit / ceres type
(Part of FC 4)
254
9
1000
70.4
287
15
500
22.2
**
**
Apple, fresh
(Part of FP 226)
132
11
300
21.1
160
12
300
13.3
209
11
600
10.8
227
24
630
10.3
Peach, fresh
(Part of FS 247)
**
**
**
258
8
750
12.3
Banana-peeled
(Part of FI 327)
85
7
200
14.1
126
6
755
33.6
167
11
600
11
142
10
540
8.9
Human milk
(Part of Breast milk and Breast milk substitutes)
631
23
801
56.4
**
**
**
Beef steak (fillet, sirloin or rump)
(Part of MM 812)
80
4
250
17.6
89
4
200
8.9
140
17
452
8.1
154
18
520
8.5
Beef stew
(Part of MM 812)
146
6
420
29.6
169
9
420
18.7
**
**
Meat dish (cottage pie or bobotie)
(Part of MM 812)
61
3
213
15
48
4
230
10.2
104
4
345
6.2
101
8
345
5.7
Beef sausage - wors
(Part of MM 812)
**
**
76
2
180
3.2
75
5
180
3.0
Beef gravy
(Part of MM 812)
**
**
33
2
120
2.2
33
3
120
2.0
Beef Gravy (flour type)
(Part of MM 812)
**
**
**
33
1
125
2.1
Chicken meat (drumstick, thigh or breast)
(Part of PM 840)
61
10
160
11.2
80
15
250
11.1
111
21
260
4.7
112
24
270
4.4
Chicken stew
(Part of PM 840)
111
7
250
17.6
128
9
360
16.0
139
6
750
13.5
143
5
495
8.1
Chicken giblets
(Part of PO 111)
**
**
67
2
160
2.9
**
Chicken heads & feet
(Part of PO 111)
**
**
80
5
300
5.4
79
3
300
4.9
Mutton
(Part of MM 822)
**
113
3
420
18.7
165
10
490
8.8
159
23
480
7.9
Beef offal - other than liver and kidney
(Part of MO 812)
**
**
**
167
6
570
9.4
Full cream liquid milk
(Part of ML 812)
186
72
700
49.3
171
59
500
22.2
204
38
750
13.5
213
74
805
13.2
Skim milk (reconstituted)
(Part of ML 812)
**
**
**
219
7
870
14.3
Full cream milk
(reconstituted from powder)
(Part of ML 812)
23
1
125
8.8
**
**
**
Full cream processed milk (maas, buttermilk)
(Part of ML 812)
306
38
1000
70.4
322
28
1000
44.4
449
16
1000
18.0
457
26
1000
16.4
High fat cheese (cheddar, gouda)
(Part of ML 812)
**
25
1
80
3.6
37
2
130
2.3
40
4
144
2.4
Low fat processed milk (buttermilk)
(Part of ML 812)
**
**
284
10
1000
18.0
**
White cooking fat
(FA 818)
**
**
13
0.5
45
0.8
13
0.7
45
0.7
Chicken eggs
(Part of PE 840)
70
8
156
11.0
80
9
200
8.9
99
15
208
3.7
91
15
208
3.4
Peanut butter (smooth type)
(SO 703)
13
1
50
3.5
16
2
60
2.7
25
2
110
2.0
27
1
120
2.0
Dry beans, cooked
(Part of VD 71)
167
10
480
33.8
213
16
510
22.7
255
30
800
14.4
228
27
700
11.5
Boiled sweet potato
(Part of VR 508)
**
**
**
208
9
675
11.1
Boiled carrots
(Part of VR 577)
76
3
300
21.1
77
2
210
9.3
56
2
160
2.9
59
4
160
2.6
Cooked potatoes
(Part of VR 589)
108
24
300
21.1
143
29
480
21.3
165
28
480
8.6
167
52
480
7.9
Soup mix, average
(Part of Soups)
136
4
340
23.9
138
6
250
11.1
**
**
Coffee
(SM 716)
231
17
540
38.0
243
23
540
24.0
438
71
1360
23.3
484
164
1440
23.6
Tea
(Part of DT 171)
224
100
500
35.2
258
131
520
23.1
456
311
1300
23.3
444
275
1260
20.7
Rooibos tea
(Part of DT 171)
243
30
675
47.5
235
23
500
22.2
456*
311
1300
23.3
444*
275
1260
20.7
White sugar
(Part of GS 659)
21
16
59
4.2
23
18
60
2.7
27
20
90
1.6
31
24
108
1.8

Jam
(Part of GS 659)
21
1
100
7.0
22
2
60
2.7
34
2
160
2.9
37
3
160
2.6
Hard boiled sweets
(Part of GS 659)
19
1
85
6.0
36
2
100
4.4
**
33
1
200
3.3
Carbonated cold drink
(Part of GS 659)
256
11
700
49.3
339
20
750
33.3
427
44
1200
21.5
444
82
1360
22.3
Cold drink, squash type
(Part of GS 659)
282
35
750
52.8
326
59
750
33.3
**
367
17
1180
19.4
Boiled cabbage
(Part of VB 41)
79
11
220
15.5
91
13
240
10.7
114
16
360
6.5
105
13
320
5.3
Fried onions
(Part of VA 385)
**
**
**
22
1
100
1.6
Boiled pumpkin
(Part of VC 429)
90
7
225
15.8
103
7
250
11.1
203
8
1000
18.0
138
9
750
12.3
Tomato, raw
(Part of VO 448)
**
**
103
4
400
7.2
102
10
360
5.9
Tomato and onion stew
(Part of VO 448)
85
5
210
14.8
124
7
300
13.3
119
20
300
5.4
118
15
300
4.9
Green beans, cooked
(Part of VP 526)
**
**
**
117
5
300
4.9
Peas, boiled
(Part of VP 529)
**
**
**
64
2
160
2.6
Wild green leaves/spinach
(VL 53)
151
15
420
29.6
150
14
420
18.7
182
31
500
9.0
175
20
500
8.2
Vegetable atchar
(Part of Mixed Vegetables)
**
**
19
1
80
1.4
**
Non-dairy creamer
(Part of OR 172)
7
1
24
1.7
7
1
24
1.1
6
2
20
0.4
8
1
24
0.4
Brick margarine
(Part of OR 172)
12
3
35
2.5
16
5
48
2.1
19
4
60
1.1
21
7
70
1.1
Medium fat spread
(Part of OR 172)
10
1
28
2.0
14
1
28
1.2
15
1
45
0.8
18
2
56
0.9
Sunflower oil
(OR 702)
**
**
8
0.5
31
0.6
8
1
28
0.5
Water (tap)-additional to cookingc
277
175
995
70.1
284
209
700
31.1
493
304
1800
32.3
493
304
1800
32.3

* Rooibos tea has not been distinguished from ordinary tea in adult surveys so the figure given is based on that for tea
**Item consumed by less than 3% of the group
***Bodyweight for 1-5 year-old: 14.2 kg; for 6-9 year-old: 22.5 kg; for 10+ year-old (Method 1): 55.7 kg; for 10+ year-old (Method 2): 60.9 kg
a Adapted from the National Food Consumption Survey (Labadarios et al. 2000).
b Method 1 and Method 2 as described in paragraph 4.5.3 and 4.5.4.
c Water consumption from Brisk Study (Bourne et al. 1993; Bourne et al. 1994a; Bourne et al. 1994b).
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