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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

National Diet and Nutrition Survey Years 1-4, 2008/09-2011/12

Variable Details

VariableSubFoodGroupDesc
LabelSubsidiary food group description for the food
Responses
1% Fat Milk 273
ALCOHOLIC SOFT DRINKS 92
APPLES AND PEARS NOT CANNED 4967
ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS 2314
BAKED BEANS 1843
BANANAS 4078
BEANS AND PULSES INCL READY MEAL & HOMEMADE DISHES 1093
BEERS AND LAGERS 2521
BEVERAGES DRY WEIGHT 1740
BISCUITS HOMEMADE 90
BISCUITS MANUFACTURED / RETAIL 8290
BLOCK MARGARINE 92
BOTTLED WATER STILL OR CARBONATED 3612
BROWN GRANARY AND WHEATGERM BREAD 3559
BUNS CAKES & PASTRIES HOMEMADE 776
BUNS CAKES & PASTRIES MANUFACTURED 3804
BURGERS AND KEBABS PURCHASED 755
BUTTER 4184
CALCIUM ONLY OR WITH VITAMIN D 150
CANNED FRUIT IN JUICE 296
CANNED FRUIT IN SYRUP 119
CARROTS NOT RAW 3513
CARROTS RAW 706
CEREAL BASED MILK PUDDINGS - HOMEMADE 56
CEREAL BASED MILK PUDDINGS - MANUFACTURED 698
CHEDDAR CHEESE 1903
CHIPS PURCHASED INCLUDING TAKEAWAY 2742
CHOCOLATE CONFECTIONERY 4390
CIDER AND PERRY 412
CITRUS FRUIT NOT CANNED 2202
COD LIVER OIL AND OTHER FISH OILS 941
COD LIVER OIL AND OTHER FISH OILS (INCL VIT A,D,E) 307
COFFEE (MADE-UP WEIGHT) 18494
COMMERCIAL TODDLERS DRINKS 35
COMMERCIAL TODDLERS FOODS 238
COTTAGE CHEESE 73
CREAM (INCLUDING IMITATION CREAM) 864
CRISPS AND SAVOURY SNACKS 5141
DAIRY DESSERTS HOMEMADE 21
EVENING PRIMROSE OIL AND OTHER PLANT OILS 332
FOLIC ACID 42
FORTIFIED WINE 102
FROMAGE FRAIS AND DAIRY DESSERTS MANUFACTURED 1626
FRUIT JUICE 6007
FRUIT PIES HOMEMADE 44
FRUIT PIES MANUFACTURED 166
GREEN BEANS NOT RAW 773
HERBAL TEA (MADE-UP WEIGHT) 667
HIGH FIBRE BREAKFAST CEREALS HIGH FIBRE BR'FAST CEREALS 1308
HOMEMADE MEAT PIES AND PASTRIES 129
ICE CREAM 1693
INFANT FORMULA 291
IRON ONLY OR WITH VITAMIN C 73
LEAFY GREEN VEGETABLES NOT RAW 2758
LIQUEURS 116
LIVER AND DISHES 195
LOW ALCOHOL & ALCOHOL FREE BEER & LAGER 25
LOW ALCOHOL & ALCOHOL FREE CIDER & PERRY 3
LOW ALCOHOL AND ALCOHOL FREE WINE 3
LOW FAT SPREAD NOT POLYUNSATURATED 545
MANUFACTURED BEEF PRODUCTS INCLUDING READY MEALS 311
MANUFACTURED CANNED TUNA PRODUCTS INCL READY MEALS 663
MANUFACTURED CHICKEN PRODUCTS INCL READY MEALS 914
MANUFACTURED COATED CHICKEN / TURKEY PRODUCTS 1254
MANUFACTURED EGG PRODUCTS INCLUDING READY MEALS 341
MANUFACTURED LAMB PRODUCTS INCLUDING READY MEALS 61
MANUFACTURED MEAT PIES AND PASTRIES 1124
MANUFACTURED OILY FISH PRODUCTS INCL READY MEALS 430
MANUFACTURED PORK PRODUCTS INCLUDING READY MEALS 94
MANUFACTURED SHELLFISH PRODUCTS INCL READY MEALS 61
MANUFACTURED WHITE FISH PRODUCTS INCL READY MEALS 55
MEAT ALTERNATIVES INCL READY MEALS & HOMEMADE DISH 276
MINERALS (TWO OR MORE INCL MULTIMINS) NO VITAMINS 16
MULTIVITAMIN AND/OR MINERALS WITH OMEGA 3 31
NON-NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENTS (INCL HERBAL) 556
NUTRITION POWDERS AND DRINKS 270
NUTS AND SEEDS 1713
OTHER BACON AND HAM INCLUDING HOMEMADE DISHES 4866
OTHER BEEF & VEAL INCLUDING HOMEMADE RECIPE DISHES 2452
OTHER BREAD 550
OTHER BREAKFAST CEREALS (NOT HIGH FIBRE) 3782
OTHER CANNED TUNA INCLUDING HOMEMADE DISHES 297
OTHER CEREAL BASED PUDDINGS - HOMEMADE 441
OTHER CEREAL BASED PUDDINGS - MANUFACTURED 316
OTHER CEREALS 3091
OTHER CHEESE 4559
OTHER CHICKEN / TURKEY INCL HOMEMADE RECIPE DISHES 4124
OTHER COOKING FATS AND OILS NOT PUFA 2968
OTHER EGGS AND EGG DISHES INCLUDING HOMEMADE 3142
OTHER FRIED / ROAST POTATOES INCL HOMEMADE DISHES 1759
OTHER FRUIT NOT CANNED 7747
OTHER LAMB INCLUDING HOMEMADE RECIPE DISHES 714
OTHER MANUFACTURED POTATO PRODUCTS FRIED/BAKED 743
OTHER MANUFACTURED VEGETABLE PRODUCTS INCL RM 291
OTHER MEAT PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED  INCL READY MEALS 650
OTHER MEAT  INCLUDING HOMEMADE RECIPE DISHES 149
OTHER MILK 1779
OTHER NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENTS 633
OTHER OILY FISH INCLUDING HOMEMADE DISHES 694
OTHER PASTA INCLUDING HOMEMADE DISHES 2418
OTHER PORK  INCLUDING HOMEMADE RECIPE DISHES 847
OTHER POTATO PRODUCTS &  DISHES - MANUFACTURED 209
OTHER POTATOES INCLUDING  HOMEMADE DISHES 5242
OTHER RICE INCLUDING HOMEMADE DISHES 2184
OTHER SAUSAGES INCLUDING HOMEMADE DISHES 2219
OTHER SHELLFISH INCLUDING HOMEMADE DISHES 540
OTHER VEGETABLES INCLUDING HOMEMADE DISHES 12060
OTHER WHITE FISH INCLUDING HOMEMADE DISHES 440
PASTA MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS & READY MEALS 851
PEAS NOT RAW 2461
PIZZA 1299
POLYUNSATURATED LOW FAT SPREAD 1481
POLYUNSATURATED MARGARINE 7
POLYUNSATURATED OILS 1090
PRESERVES 2647
READY MEALS / MEAL CENTRES BASED ON BACON AND HAM 2
READY MEALS BASED ON SAUSAGES 11
REDUCED FAT SPREAD (NOT POLYUNSATURATED) 6254
REDUCED FAT SPREAD (POLYUNSATURATED) 2099
RICE MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS & READY MEALS 196
SALAD AND OTHER RAW VEGETABLES 11821
SAVOURY SAUCES PICKLES GRAVIES & CONDIMENTS 18500
SEMI SKIMMED MILK 23947
SINGLE VITS / MINERALS NOT Folic,  Fe, Ca, Vit D 269
SINGLE VITS OR MINS NOT Folic acid, Fe, Ca, Vit C 96
SKIMMED MILK 3852
SMOOTHIES 100% FRUIT AND/OR JUICE 114
SOFT DRINKS LOW CALORIE CARBONATED 2465
SOFT DRINKS LOW CALORIE CONCENTRATED 11434
SOFT DRINKS LOW CALORIE RTD STILL 629
SOFT DRINKS NOT LOW CALORIE CARBONATED 3975
SOFT DRINKS NOT LOW CALORIE CONCENTRATED 4529
SOFT DRINKS NOT LOW CALORIE RTD STILL 2056
SOFT MARGARINE NOT POLYUNSATURATED 46
SOUP HOMEMADE 179
SOUP MANUFACTURED/ RETAIL 1244
SPIRITS 855
SPONGE PUDDINGS - HOMEMADE 98
SPONGE PUDDINGS - MANUFACTURED 49
SUGAR 12584
SUGAR CONFECTIONERY 2105
SWEET SPREADS FILLINGS AND ICING 520
TAP WATER ONLY 20007
TEA (MADE-UP WEIGHT) 17411
TOMATOES NOT RAW 2044
TOMATOES RAW 3293
VITAMIN C ONLY 51
VITAMINS (TWO OR MORE INCL MULTIVITS)  NO MINERALS 578
VITAMINS AND MINERALS (INCL MULTIVITS & MINERALS) 918
WHITE BREAD (NOT HIGH FIBRE; NOT MULTISEED BREAD) 12355
WHITE FISH COATED OR FRIED 1218
WHOLE MILK 8723
WHOLEGRAIN & HIGH FIBRE BR'FAST CEREALS 3888
WHOLEMEAL BREAD 3695
WINE 2361
YOGURT 3363
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNational Diet and Nutrition Survey Years 1-4, 2008/09-2011/12
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