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Table 3 Habitual consumption (mean and 95% CI) of major food groups (g/day) in 15 to 64-years old Belgian population, 2004 versus 2014-2015

From: Habitual food consumption of the Belgian population in 2014-2015 and adherence to food-based dietary guidelines

 

Mean (95% CI)

% below recommendation (95% CI)

Mean (95% CI)

% below recommendation (95% CI)

Year

Food group

2004

2014-2015

Water and sugar-free drinksa

1180 (1140-1244)

75 (70-77)

1289 (1249-1329)

68 (65-71)

Bread and cerealsa

173 (167-179)

71 (68-74)

142 (136-148)

86 (83-89)

Potatoes, rice and pastaa

149 (143-157)

92 (88-94)

142 (135-149)

90 (88-94)

Vegetablesa

167 (160-178)

95 (92-96)

157 (149-164)

96 (94-98)

Fruit (including fruit juices and olives)a

185 (169-192)

77 (74-82)

170 (160-182)

80 (76-83)

  Fruit (excluding fruit juices and olives)a

113 (106-120)

95 (93-96)

108 (103-119)

94 (90-95)

Dairy products and calcium enriched soya productsa

154 (143-166)

98 (97-99)

139 (132-150)

99 (98-99)

Cheeseb

30 (28-32)

39 (41-49)

32 (30-34)

35 (32-40)

Meat, fish, eggs and substitutesa

159 (152-163)

15 (13-19)

149 (146-157)

17 (12-19)

  Red meat

34 (31-37)

-

25 (22-27)

-

  White meat

19 (17-21)

-

23 (21-25)

-

  Processed meat

64 (60-67)

-

68 (64-72)

-

Spreadable and cooking fatb

27 (26-29)

96 (95-97)

19 (19-21)

100 (99-100)

Nutrient-poor foods (kcal/day)b

730 (720-781)

6 (3-6)

674 (687-740)

7 (4-7)

  1. a% below the cut-off point value: based on a recommendation defined as “a minimum amount to reach” and to be understood as a % not meeting the recommendations
  2. b% below the cut-off point value: based on a recommendation defined as a “a maximum amount not to exceed” and to be understood as a % meeting the recommendations
  3. Source: [4]