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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

VariableRecipeMainFoodGroupDesc
LabelMain food group description for the recipe in which food a constituent ingredient (will be same as for food unless coded as part of a recipe)
Responses
1% Fat Milk 250
ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS 2290
BACON AND HAM 4832
BEEF VEAL AND DISHES 11091
BEER LAGER CIDER & PERRY 3026
BISCUITS 9058
BROWN GRANARY AND WHEATGERM BREAD 3541
BUNS CAKES PASTRIES & FRUIT PIES 7518
BURGERS AND KEBABS 747
BUTTER 3514
CHEESE 5669
CHICKEN AND TURKEY DISHES 10970
CHIPS FRIED & ROAST POTATOES AND POTATO PRODUCTS 5277
CHOCOLATE CONFECTIONERY 4258
COATED CHICKEN 1265
COMMERCIAL TODDLERS FOODS AND DRINKS 330
CRISPS AND SAVOURY SNACKS 5123
DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS 4993
EGGS AND EGG DISHES 3801
FRUIT 18664
FRUIT JUICE 5751
HIGH FIBRE BREAKFAST CEREALS 5715
ICE CREAM 1688
LAMB AND DISHES 2458
LIVER & DISHES 319
LOW FAT SPREAD 1938
MEAT PIES AND PASTRIES 1561
MISCELLANEOUS 16832
NUTS AND SEEDS 1347
OILY FISH 1897
OTHER BREAD 732
OTHER BREAKFAST CEREALS 3812
OTHER MARGARINE FATS AND OILS 464
OTHER MEAT AND MEAT PRODUCTS 1104
OTHER MILK AND CREAM 2506
OTHER POTATOES POTATO SALADS & DISHES 5248
OTHER WHITE FISH SHELLFISH & FISH DISHES 3705
PASTA RICE AND OTHER CEREALS 11479
PORK AND DISHES 1879
PUDDINGS 2723
PUFA MARGARINE & OILS 109
REDUCED FAT SPREAD 7777
SALAD AND OTHER RAW VEGETABLES 12800
SAUSAGES 2770
SEMI SKIMMED MILK 23228
SKIMMED MILK 3739
SMOOTHIES 100% FRUIT AND/OR JUICE 114
SOFT DRINKS LOW CALORIE 14528
SOFT DRINKS NOT LOW CALORIE 10558
SPIRITS AND LIQUEURS 949
SUGAR CONFECTIONERY 2094
SUGARS PRESERVES AND SWEET SPREADS 14487
TEA COFFEE AND WATER 58131
VEGETABLES NOT RAW 20631
WHITE BREAD 12181
WHITE FISH COATED OR FRIED 1210
WHOLE MILK 8452
WHOLEMEAL BREAD 3681
WINE 2219
YOGURT FROMAGE FRAIS AND DAIRY DESSERTS 4995
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNational Diet and Nutrition Survey Years 1-4, 2008/09-2011/12
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