Family Food Survey 2016/17: Notes

It is a widely recognised characteristic of self reported diary surveys such as Family Food that survey respondents tend to
under report their purchases (and any derived nutrient intakes based on purchased quantities are also likely to be
underestimates). Empirical comparisons of sales and duty data for alcohol in particular suggest that reported alcohol
consumption could be 40-60 per cent lower than the reality. For other food and drink, reporting is likely to be closer to
actual purchases, but underreporting is likely to feature and some food types may be underreported to a greater extent
than others.
Although such surveys are completely confidential, respondents may under report for a range of reasons, from self
consciousness to simply forgetting to record purchases. 'Top up' and eating out purchases are probably more likely to be
missed than the main household shop. There is no evidence to say whether levels of underreporting have changed over
time but it is plausible that changes in household shopping and eating patterns may have contributed to increased
underreporting.

Users should bear this issue in mind, when considering trends in estimated intakes and the values for individual years. For
example the downward trend in energy intake estimates can appear counter-intuitive at face value given other evidence on
the prevalence of obesity. Factors affecting obesity and other health issues are complex. Family Food trends are broadly
consistent with other sources, such as

the National Diet and Nutrition Survey

which also show reported energy intake in decline, although NDNS intakes are also known to be underreported.
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Units:average per person per week

Purchased quantities of household and eating out food & drink by ethnic origin of household reference person
Averages per person per week
Asian & Asian British (d)
%
change sig(b) trend
RSE since since
Code Description Units 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 201516 201617 indicator(a) 2013 2013(c)

Household
cat520 Milk and milk products excluding cheese ml 2,158 1,921 1,898 2,093 1,892 1,954 2,093 1,999 1,824 1,648 2,024 1,799 1,870 1,696 1,741 1,680 1,921 ü +3
22023 Cheese g 61 45 51 47 41 45 52 38 43 60 58 49 53 46 50 50 66 +24
31041 Carcase meat g 136 169 192 194 249 209 142 191 253 222 166 191 141 174 110 110 137 -2
46095 Non-carcase meat and meat products g 573 425 406 444 431 404 376 444 451 575 471 465 407 397 376 365 408 +0
100123 Fish g 124 137 123 115 148 138 101 152 167 119 106 131 148 173 107 98 101 -32 m
12901 Eggs no. 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 +27
135148 Fats g 318 270 235 320 295 252 243 257 283 278 187 244 209 179 249 212 159 -24
150154 Sugar and preserves g 126 144 112 148 118 97 149 142 85 91 100 130 101 77 97 116 84 û -16
cat730 Fresh and processed vegetables, including potatoes g 1,651 1,746 1,482 1,559 1,549 1,607 1,748 1,708 1,602 1,734 1,676 1,598 1,581 1,436 1,515 1,462 1,485 ü -6
155155 Fresh potatoes g 314 274 312 252 228 285 379 306 289 301 272 260 311 231 243 244 188 -39 yes m
cat710 Processed potatoes g 176 167 188 196 171 147 207 156 164 151 192 179 166 152 186 180 160 -4
162171 Fresh green vegetables g 172 191 145 167 160 182 139 147 137 169 174 141 142 153 139 136 164 +16
172183 Other fresh vegetables g 625 689 501 617 685 658 627 734 678 731 682 665 654 628 640 626 704 +8
cat702 Processed vegetables excluding processed potatoes g 364 425 336 327 305 334 397 364 335 382 356 353 308 271 306 276 268 -13
cat810 Fresh and processed fruit g 997 1,324 1,130 1,136 1,148 1,181 1,169 1,120 1,117 1,114 1,217 1,042 981 1,124 1,055 1,092 1,347 ü +37 yes k
251263 Bread g 537 418 434 464 435 429 453 436 393 416 464 394 445 372 343 336 404 -9
26401 Flour g 339 460 277 363 329 272 278 441 373 313 362 440 233 138 186 253 245 û +5
267270 Cakes, buns and pastries g 92 99 121 108 113 110 113 103 104 108 102 111 119 124 121 119 139 +17
271277 Biscuits and crispbreads g 91 125 112 128 111 110 160 115 110 131 124 118 123 95 130 146 142 +15
281301 Other cereals and cereal products g 779 867 698 601 717 606 801 671 605 792 674 700 696 654 617 620 576 -17
304313 Beverages g 43 32 25 28 28 26 36 27 29 32 31 23 25 26 31 26 27 +8
314339 Other food and drink g 363 488 482 505 454 590 443 535 692 549 531 620 658 655 611 675 834 +27
340344 Soft drinks ml 1,570 1,293 1,555 1,575 1,238 1,192 1,309 1,125 1,125 1,252 1,162 1,039 1,070 931 899 830 1,066 û -0
350355 Confectionery g 76 59 72 79 74 74 82 78 73 103 76 82 71 77 85 93 80 +13
380389 Alcoholic drinks ml 191 315 213 158 125 135 207 132 176 327 204 148 152 129 139 92 131 û -13

Eating out
eo100 Indian, Chinese or Thai food g 27 31 31 30 31 38 93 27 29 65 42 51 70 54 29 34 54 û -24
eo110 Meat and meat products g 61 55 59 57 49 53 47 60 38 58 51 70 54 40 38 43 55 +2
eo120 Fish and fish products g 9 15 16 6 13 10 10 13 8 12 11 12 10 9 8 10 13 û +27
eo130 Cheese and egg dishes or pizza g 34 28 25 26 25 24 22 28 19 23 19 21 19 14 13 14 31 û +63
eo140 Fresh and processed potatoes g 72 55 70 54 54 47 48 56 37 49 43 47 47 35 32 38 48 +2
eo150 Vegetables g 24 22 30 17 20 20 19 18 13 21 18 16 19 14 15 16 22 û +19
eo160 Salads g 16 13 7 13 14 11 12 9 7 15 10 13 14 11 8 10 15 û +12
eo170 Rice, pasta or noodles g 14 12 14 12 12 15 16 10 9 20 19 24 19 16 14 16 23 û +21
eo180 Soups g 2 5 4 2 5 6 5 4 1 9 6 6 6 5 4 4 11 û +86
eo190 Breakfast cereals g 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 û -77
eo200 Fresh and processed fruit g 10 7 13 11 17 23 9 10 11 10 9 11 13 14 29 6 17 û +28
eo210 Yoghurt and fromage frais g 3 2 1 4 3 4 1 1 1 3 3 1 2 1 2 2 3 û +39
eo220 Bread g 6 7 4 4 4 4 2 5 4 5 3 4 4 3 3 3 5 û +17
eo230 Sandwiches g 78 78 56 58 50 51 39 55 41 56 39 54 65 41 43 42 40 û -39
eo240 Other food products g 165 178 175 164 164 184 143 143 243 169 157 118 125 175 218 167 149 +19
eo250 Beverages ml 100 111 57 48 46 44 49 58 52 67 50 46 61 57 50 46 53 û -12
eo260 Soft drinks including milk ml 410 355 324 255 261 279 233 287 214 249 177 232 248 166 152 167 225 û -9
eo270 Alcoholic drinks ml 222 135 84 105 86 79 77 68 36 120 68 121 98 29 65 53 15 û -84 yes m
eo280 Confectionery g 24 24 25 12 15 15 11 11 7 10 7 8 5 6 5 6 6 û +29
eo290 Ice cream, desserts and cakes g 21 23 21 14 17 14 14 15 15 18 15 13 15 18 13 15 20 +29
eo300 Biscuits and chocolate g 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 3 4 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 û +165
eo310 Crisps, nuts and snacks g 18 13 13 8 10 11 8 14 7 9 6 7 8 5 4 4 5 û -31

Footnotes:
(a) Relative Standard Error: 3 ticks: < 2.5%, 2 ticks: 2.5% - 5%, 1 tick: 5% - 10%, no ticks: 10% - 20%, cross: >20%, - not available
(b) "yes" if the change is greater than twice its standard error. There is approximately a one in twenty chance of reporting a "yes" when the change is due only to sampling error.
(c) Ticked if the estimate of linear trend is statistically significant, see methodological notes
(d) Due to changes in classification from 2011 onwards, Chinese households are included within the Asian/Asian British category.
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Next update: April 2020 Source: Living Costs and Food Survey
Units:average per person per week

Purchased quantities of household and eating out food & drink by ethnic origin of household reference person
Averages per person per week
Black & Black British
%
change sig(b) trend
RSE since since
Code Description Units 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 201516 201617 indicator(a) 2013 2013(c)

Household
cat520 Milk and milk products excluding cheese ml 1,455 1,418 1,327 1,291 1,477 1,489 1,326 1,009 1,282 1,351 1,215 1,396 1,554 1,042 1,413 1,450 1,543 -1
22023 Cheese g 54 51 47 33 49 38 58 36 39 43 62 51 39 53 44 45 45 û +16
31041 Carcase meat g 218 211 234 184 257 304 176 149 157 174 194 200 184 255 280 254 190 û +3
46095 Non-carcase meat and meat products g 838 726 716 696 580 707 567 467 638 677 653 740 543 503 563 504 620 +14
100123 Fish g 226 307 141 188 211 325 144 201 151 155 123 106 153 145 135 132 269 û +76
12901 Eggs no. 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 2 +6
135148 Fats g 300 234 208 167 147 257 192 170 226 148 245 237 202 185 274 228 121 -40
150154 Sugar and preserves g 147 172 107 144 159 136 131 100 150 120 127 149 106 125 147 131 131 û +23
cat730 Fresh and processed vegetables, including potatoes g 1,771 1,785 1,354 1,391 1,783 1,525 1,473 1,080 1,420 1,257 1,327 1,406 1,477 1,266 1,613 1,574 1,597 +8
155155 Fresh potatoes g 386 467 249 209 322 338 311 171 337 194 182 342 201 172 343 318 238 û +18
cat710 Processed potatoes g 258 194 175 168 178 153 141 123 172 149 186 185 154 181 158 147 192 +25
162171 Fresh green vegetables g 168 211 134 141 164 158 121 117 137 112 108 96 104 110 169 151 156 +51
172183 Other fresh vegetables g 515 575 459 554 699 582 542 336 464 465 472 460 577 448 579 592 678 +18
cat702 Processed vegetables excluding processed potatoes g 444 339 337 318 419 295 357 334 310 337 379 323 441 356 364 366 333 -25
cat810 Fresh and processed fruit g 1,312 1,232 1,291 1,208 1,653 1,573 1,422 953 1,254 988 1,146 940 1,199 1,042 1,315 1,230 1,171 -2
251263 Bread g 539 629 438 398 447 429 412 409 467 455 421 472 398 335 382 398 429 +8
26401 Flour g 115 102 70 57 172 76 71 60 102 87 67 119 129 87 93 83 142 û +10
267270 Cakes, buns and pastries g 110 115 102 90 95 90 95 64 97 80 97 133 116 93 95 92 126 +9
271277 Biscuits and crispbreads g 137 120 115 101 105 108 120 88 99 100 90 103 93 105 128 132 181 +95 yes k
281301 Other cereals and cereal products g 695 775 769 584 673 744 706 531 727 547 628 723 712 743 760 755 826 +16
304313 Beverages g 65 29 42 30 28 36 24 19 26 34 21 33 35 15 30 26 28 û -21
314339 Other food and drink g 812 635 775 555 738 957 643 659 529 883 877 783 822 736 972 921 1,397 û +70
340344 Soft drinks ml 1,891 1,895 1,783 1,795 1,575 1,722 1,841 1,348 1,617 1,511 1,686 1,476 1,171 1,219 1,499 1,476 1,346 +15
350355 Confectionery g 62 66 65 52 72 49 104 58 61 55 47 67 49 58 77 77 78 û +60
380389 Alcoholic drinks ml 379 349 319 197 368 226 314 308 265 144 213 228 152 233 201 231 173 û +13

Eating out
eo100 Indian, Chinese or Thai food g 12 22 13 22 11 14 33 37 12 3 38 24 33 34 43 25 53 û +63
eo110 Meat and meat products g 104 73 92 78 103 48 64 73 50 72 49 83 48 61 65 62 90 û +90
eo120 Fish and fish products g 12 10 8 8 12 6 7 5 6 10 6 6 5 4 10 9 7 û +36
eo130 Cheese and egg dishes or pizza g 22 10 21 15 12 12 21 13 7 18 34 19 12 18 8 9 8 û -29
eo140 Fresh and processed potatoes g 76 65 68 51 70 47 52 44 42 63 40 52 33 25 51 48 55 +66 k
eo150 Vegetables g 18 14 23 19 16 8 23 12 14 12 15 10 6 16 11 10 6 û +9
eo160 Salads g 6 9 11 11 13 4 16 4 5 6 5 24 8 16 18 12 12 û +48
eo170 Rice, pasta or noodles g 20 19 17 22 18 12 12 13 9 6 12 7 7 21 19 17 14 û +119
eo180 Soups g 3 2 3 2 4 1 4 2 2 2 4 6 2 2 3 2 3 û +19
eo190 Breakfast cereals g 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 û
eo200 Fresh and processed fruit g 15 47 18 10 31 15 15 9 8 22 9 21 17 16 24 6 16 û -9
eo210 Yoghurt and fromage frais g 3 5 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 2 4 4 2 0 1 1 1 û -49
eo220 Bread g 6 8 6 5 8 2 6 4 7 2 4 8 2 4 4 3 2 û -14
eo230 Sandwiches g 76 48 56 35 34 22 65 43 30 39 22 58 40 32 33 31 60 û +48
eo240 Other food products g 268 269 196 183 233 215 222 196 143 334 86 139 181 173 196 146 148 û -18
eo250 Beverages ml 63 70 56 56 42 21 44 40 14 40 29 67 41 49 52 53 28 û -32
eo260 Soft drinks including milk ml 387 365 331 253 439 254 295 262 250 278 169 303 199 206 278 186 248 +25
eo270 Alcoholic drinks ml 220 292 193 173 107 90 107 49 153 67 60 70 36 116 29 43 56 û +55
eo280 Confectionery g 26 20 21 15 18 15 15 11 14 10 7 7 6 6 9 6 6 û +3
eo290 Ice cream, desserts and cakes g 22 25 26 15 21 18 15 12 28 14 8 18 11 11 21 12 9 û -15
eo300 Biscuits and chocolate g 3 2 2 2 3 1 2 2 6 2 2 2 3 1 2 2 1 û -49
eo310 Crisps, nuts and snacks g 13 8 11 7 14 8 9 7 8 6 4 7 7 4 5 4 8 û +9

Footnotes:
(a) Relative Standard Error: 3 ticks: < 2.5%, 2 ticks: 2.5% - 5%, 1 tick: 5% - 10%, no ticks: 10% - 20%, cross: >20%, - not available
(b) "yes" if the change is greater than twice its standard error. There is approximately a one in twenty chance of reporting a "yes" when the change is due only to sampling error.
(c) Ticked if the estimate of linear trend is statistically significant, see methodological notes

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Next update: April 2020 Source: Living Costs and Food Survey
Units:average per person per week

Purchased quantities of household and eating out food & drink by ethnic origin of household reference person
Averages per person per week
Other Ethnic groups (d)
%
change sig(b) trend
RSE since since
Code Description Units 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 201516 201617 indicator(a) 2013 2013(c)

Household
cat520 Milk and milk products excluding cheese ml 1,863 1,157 1,213 932 1,583 1,437 1,432 1,395 1,322 1,229 1,540 1,881 1,549 1,420 1,690 1,616 1,363 -12
22023 Cheese g 79 61 92 60 82 70 81 63 59 63 81 206 108 99 124 151 72 û -33
31041 Carcase meat g 289 172 227 280 252 184 490 209 205 159 184 224 192 149 195 275 93 û -51 yes
46095 Non-carcase meat and meat products g 600 601 788 613 568 636 608 514 511 543 485 686 445 454 558 594 452 û +2
100123 Fish g 212 119 105 150 164 168 259 182 133 123 168 208 77 158 181 133 79 û +2
12901 Eggs no. 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 3 3 4 3 +10
135148 Fats g 202 167 153 129 247 171 174 206 154 130 194 285 160 143 172 194 148 û -8
150154 Sugar and preserves g 125 74 134 86 93 108 80 82 110 70 154 134 107 131 105 111 30 û -72 yes m
cat730 Fresh and processed vegetables, including potatoes g 1,794 1,308 1,927 1,380 1,881 1,551 1,568 1,877 1,244 1,526 1,480 2,078 1,596 1,371 1,639 1,831 1,155 -28
155155 Fresh potatoes g 289 177 379 265 373 274 230 409 206 248 405 423 369 257 260 428 180 û -51 yes
cat710 Processed potatoes g 167 138 156 105 122 142 128 121 137 135 132 173 131 133 178 133 166 +27
162171 Fresh green vegetables g 285 209 358 286 306 250 222 230 181 213 129 212 177 154 146 170 127 û -28
172183 Other fresh vegetables g 740 372 716 565 712 676 668 771 475 581 570 1,002 669 596 743 740 500 -25
cat702 Processed vegetables excluding processed potatoes g 313 411 319 159 368 209 321 348 245 348 244 269 251 231 313 360 183 û -27
cat810 Fresh and processed fruit g 1,581 1,211 1,039 1,018 1,616 1,398 1,314 1,508 1,237 1,323 1,307 1,571 1,514 1,621 1,334 1,318 1,423 -6
251263 Bread g 517 573 548 329 408 445 479 452 452 440 553 618 485 399 498 580 459 -5
26401 Flour g 85 40 29 97 100 83 21 75 45 41 121 116 179 70 49 63 192 û +7
267270 Cakes, buns and pastries g 98 148 89 91 77 112 121 108 107 91 109 127 82 90 102 110 189 û +130 yes k
271277 Biscuits and crispbreads g 132 162 91 112 132 107 85 120 105 100 104 134 141 132 103 95 164 û +16
281301 Other cereals and cereal products g 656 886 483 906 640 573 484 688 631 643 509 694 430 582 711 667 499 +16
304313 Beverages g 28 17 26 69 25 30 48 36 24 33 25 51 36 31 48 45 30 û -17
314339 Other food and drink g 608 676 647 716 786 1,375 809 590 451 709 881 2,037 1,264 1,089 1,132 1,542 850 û -33
340344 Soft drinks ml 983 1,931 881 810 1,122 1,469 1,404 1,167 1,065 784 1,016 1,798 881 822 987 1,075 1,227 û +39
350355 Confectionery g 87 92 79 75 49 77 75 66 78 80 85 74 81 128 74 69 96 û +19
380389 Alcoholic drinks ml 244 75 160 308 148 327 352 238 183 129 130 356 300 189 310 390 212 û -29

Eating out
eo100 Indian, Chinese or Thai food g 34 140 41 72 58 101 33 74 23 70 26 11 50 31 27 26 20 û -60
eo110 Meat and meat products g 112 100 75 96 54 52 58 80 51 86 53 73 48 59 51 55 73 û +53
eo120 Fish and fish products g 11 13 36 22 12 12 12 8 17 21 6 11 8 12 13 10 14 û +81
eo130 Cheese and egg dishes or pizza g 11 30 24 34 16 15 24 17 15 20 22 19 15 17 13 9 20 û +31
eo140 Fresh and processed potatoes g 83 93 80 67 58 45 49 65 47 64 37 45 30 50 33 30 66 û +123 yes
eo150 Vegetables g 25 29 15 24 24 18 19 21 10 24 10 17 8 16 9 8 24 û +200
eo160 Salads g 16 26 19 20 3 7 12 7 12 23 15 15 15 10 13 11 16 û +6
eo170 Rice, pasta or noodles g 31 47 31 18 20 25 11 34 20 32 6 12 26 17 18 20 27 û +4
eo180 Soups g 3 9 2 12 3 4 11 2 4 2 3 4 2 8 6 8 û -100
eo190 Breakfast cereals g 0 1 0 8 û
eo200 Fresh and processed fruit g 12 7 9 10 8 27 17 11 7 11 13 13 22 9 20 6 17 û -21
eo210 Yoghurt and fromage frais g 6 9 1 5 10 7 1 2 1 2 1 2 6 1 1 0 û -100 yes m
eo220 Bread g 6 9 19 3 6 4 4 6 3 6 2 5 3 3 2 3 4 û +51
eo230 Sandwiches g 68 58 96 74 55 76 71 44 60 74 43 50 53 56 42 33 37 û -30
eo240 Other food products g 386 280 165 243 231 222 231 137 205 219 218 144 190 251 174 75 210 û +10
eo250 Beverages ml 111 82 79 152 30 51 90 35 57 111 52 102 72 99 51 58 107 û +50
eo260 Soft drinks including milk ml 348 308 414 395 226 263 354 288 223 286 255 268 236 210 212 204 212 û -10
eo270 Alcoholic drinks ml 269 134 196 191 183 185 214 120 92 72 170 114 119 101 75 143 41 û -65
eo280 Confectionery g 14 11 18 17 6 5 13 11 8 7 13 14 6 3 3 3 7 û +3
eo290 Ice cream, desserts and cakes g 19 27 32 32 16 18 23 24 17 30 17 31 18 15 13 15 19 û +9
eo300 Biscuits and chocolate g 2 2 1 1 3 2 2 2 1 4 1 2 2 1 4 5 1 û -46
eo310 Crisps, nuts and snacks g 14 10 8 10 6 5 10 9 7 7 8 8 3 4 4 4 3 û -19

Footnotes:
(a) Relative Standard Error: 3 ticks: < 2.5%, 2 ticks: 2.5% - 5%, 1 tick: 5% - 10%, no ticks: 10% - 20%, cross: >20%, - not available
(b) "yes" if the change is greater than twice its standard error. There is approximately a one in twenty chance of reporting a "yes" when the change is due only to sampling error.
(c) Ticked if the estimate of linear trend is statistically significant, see methodological notes
(d) Prior to 2011, 'Chinese' households were included within this category. From 2011 onwards, they are included within the Asian/Asian British category.
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Next update: April 2020 Source: Living Costs and Food Survey
Units:average per person per week

Purchased quantities of household and eating out food & drink by ethnic origin of household reference person
Averages per person per week
Mixed
%
change sig(b) trend
RSE since since
Code Description Units 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 201516 201617 indicator(a) 2013 2013(c)

Household
cat520 Milk and milk products excluding cheese ml 1,564 1,694 1,749 1,480 1,349 1,390 1,308 1,171 1,500 1,480 1,585 1,413 1,466 1,237 1,820 1,635 1,792 +22
22023 Cheese g 76 108 101 62 85 83 84 62 94 100 92 71 67 63 104 96 57 û -14
31041 Carcase meat g 160 146 171 401 276 141 153 129 144 122 109 180 90 135 121 125 87 û -4
46095 Non-carcase meat and meat products g 506 698 641 824 819 602 602 534 399 586 649 537 481 570 625 528 708 +47
100123 Fish g 153 129 164 108 133 104 110 128 162 164 178 136 122 189 304 267 66 û -46
12901 Eggs no. 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 û +30
135148 Fats g 171 193 176 187 189 162 137 153 87 138 128 176 108 95 134 125 104 û -4
150154 Sugar and preserves g 136 159 177 239 122 71 73 83 92 90 128 61 115 86 126 107 104 û -10
cat730 Fresh and processed vegetables, including potatoes g 1,620 1,599 1,989 1,428 1,830 1,448 1,350 1,471 1,356 1,506 1,430 1,336 1,417 1,221 1,912 1,589 1,499 +6
155155 Fresh potatoes g 448 260 557 221 408 276 303 335 219 298 375 268 319 216 317 278 230 û -28
cat710 Processed potatoes g 184 161 251 281 283 235 178 235 192 236 188 151 178 195 296 273 175 û -1
162171 Fresh green vegetables g 198 270 196 112 133 123 150 149 150 91 131 158 145 135 181 131 152 +4
172183 Other fresh vegetables g 447 469 577 497 620 472 350 453 506 567 360 478 403 445 785 618 487 û +21
cat702 Processed vegetables excluding processed potatoes g 343 439 408 317 386 341 369 299 289 314 376 281 372 231 333 290 456 +23
cat810 Fresh and processed fruit g 1,399 1,415 1,340 1,297 1,258 1,325 867 1,002 1,193 1,286 1,019 1,079 1,033 1,089 1,274 976 1,137 û +10
251263 Bread g 700 638 601 628 570 486 449 414 428 460 464 541 520 341 503 425 417 -20
26401 Flour g 58 32 69 55 20 58 42 41 29 28 154 50 73 113 99 74 12 û -83 yes m
267270 Cakes, buns and pastries g 101 151 105 111 103 89 119 102 106 146 118 125 99 83 157 156 70 û -29
271277 Biscuits and crispbreads g 119 166 111 116 100 107 146 124 170 155 163 139 132 114 150 128 81 û -39
281301 Other cereals and cereal products g 558 596 566 514 659 500 442 554 589 616 491 505 673 479 638 529 342 û -49 yes m
304313 Beverages g 50 55 38 57 34 22 32 34 38 29 36 21 26 35 48 50 27 û +4
314339 Other food and drink g 627 734 730 874 774 846 834 631 792 749 570 952 824 866 1,307 918 990 û +20
340344 Soft drinks ml 1,200 1,423 2,022 1,624 1,330 1,449 1,145 1,568 1,070 1,141 1,519 1,017 1,504 1,537 1,305 977 805 û -46 yes m
350355 Confectionery g 80 149 59 99 70 87 86 98 111 73 91 62 71 84 89 77 40 û -44
380389 Alcoholic drinks ml 335 490 516 597 702 475 351 280 313 193 349 524 318 434 331 330 267 û -16

Eating out
eo100 Indian, Chinese or Thai food g 28 30 18 14 19 36 54 19 15 57 69 2 40 16 53 56 44 û +8
eo110 Meat and meat products g 64 59 72 110 85 98 96 71 91 62 41 60 52 83 104 107 70 û +34
eo120 Fish and fish products g 9 11 10 5 6 10 14 7 9 7 5 13 11 15 12 14 9 û -21
eo130 Cheese and egg dishes or pizza g 37 15 11 41 21 36 18 54 22 10 12 15 26 32 13 8 8 û -69 m
eo140 Fresh and processed potatoes g 65 44 56 79 56 92 69 76 79 45 25 52 44 67 86 90 50 û +13
eo150 Vegetables g 34 33 44 20 32 43 30 39 27 11 4 19 10 23 17 15 16 û +53
eo160 Salads g 39 24 8 26 20 32 23 20 12 11 10 14 22 13 14 15 12 û -46
eo170 Rice, pasta or noodles g 22 37 17 27 14 25 39 25 14 6 7 11 21 11 18 24 8 û -62
eo180 Soups g 4 9 8 9 4 6 6 3 5 6 6 11 2 15 7 14 0 û -72
eo190 Breakfast cereals g 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 û -100
eo200 Fresh and processed fruit g 21 9 15 10 20 23 55 25 6 13 2 21 27 11 27 13 13 û -53
eo210 Yoghurt and fromage frais g 4 1 5 0 14 1 3 1 4 2 2 3 û +47
eo220 Bread g 13 11 8 6 14 5 15 17 7 10 2 8 9 6 2 4 1 û -90 yes m
eo230 Sandwiches g 89 47 58 39 106 68 56 69 51 64 36 59 39 69 41 31 39 û -0
eo240 Other food products g 204 272 138 282 231 216 252 303 97 282 62 225 136 203 126 76 366 û +168
eo250 Beverages ml 127 98 112 95 69 82 112 90 73 84 29 109 35 84 59 56 54 û +54
eo260 Soft drinks including milk ml 350 322 223 434 454 557 343 289 332 351 184 206 243 310 308 234 243 û -0
eo270 Alcoholic drinks ml 394 284 287 725 370 159 319 191 280 268 106 264 100 137 134 170 287 û +187
eo280 Confectionery g 31 17 10 13 23 18 16 15 11 18 5 6 5 11 5 5 5 û -9
eo290 Ice cream, desserts and cakes g 19 16 29 18 15 35 27 23 11 31 7 27 18 24 20 20 9 û -51
eo300 Biscuits and chocolate g 3 2 2 1 4 2 7 3 1 2 2 6 1 2 1 2 3 û +71
eo310 Crisps, nuts and snacks g 6 17 8 11 13 24 12 12 6 11 7 5 6 15 4 8 11 û +80

Footnotes:
(a) Relative Standard Error: 3 ticks: < 2.5%, 2 ticks: 2.5% - 5%, 1 tick: 5% - 10%, no ticks: 10% - 20%, cross: >20%, - not available
(b) "yes" if the change is greater than twice its standard error. There is approximately a one in twenty chance of reporting a "yes" when the change is due only to sampling error.
(c) Ticked if the estimate of linear trend is statistically significant, see methodological notes

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Next update: April 2020 Source: Living Costs and Food Survey
Units:average per person per week

Purchased quantities of household and eating out food & drink by ethnic origin of household reference person
Averages per person per week
White
%
change sig(b) trend
RSE since since
Code Description Units 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 201516 201617 indicator(a) 2013 2013(c)

Household
cat520 Milk and milk products excluding cheese ml 2,041 2,044 2,070 2,023 2,053 2,051 2,027 1,999 2,056 1,938 1,919 1,926 1,864 1,890 1,849 1,834 1,829 üüü -2
22023 Cheese g 116 117 118 117 125 124 126 119 124 124 125 120 126 118 120 123 132 üüü +5 k
31041 Carcase meat g 231 233 226 229 222 238 238 214 212 213 209 196 186 197 192 197 180 üü -3
46095 Non-carcase meat and meat products g 822 843 861 837 848 832 831 825 820 826 826 823 805 801 785 792 817 üüü +1
100123 Fish g 156 155 158 161 169 172 169 160 158 153 150 146 146 141 148 148 140 üü -5
12901 Eggs no. 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 üü +4
135148 Fats g 188 187 182 176 175 178 178 180 175 180 167 170 168 156 151 156 138 üü -18 yes m
150154 Sugar and preserves g 146 146 136 132 130 128 126 128 127 129 128 123 125 111 106 105 109 üü -13 yes m
cat730 Fresh and processed vegetables, including potatoes g 2,022 2,002 1,980 1,950 2,025 1,986 1,966 1,930 1,911 1,877 1,869 1,837 1,814 1,797 1,808 1,829 1,813 üüü -0
155155 Fresh potatoes g 665 640 622 584 606 579 562 563 542 525 522 501 458 457 453 450 422 üü -8 yes m
cat710 Processed potatoes g 269 261 271 254 260 253 252 253 257 250 258 254 253 250 254 257 248 üü -2
162171 Fresh green vegetables g 232 235 234 233 245 228 235 208 207 195 194 188 184 186 186 192 183 üü -0
172183 Other fresh vegetables g 497 502 507 536 560 567 569 548 550 558 544 539 564 562 564 580 604 üü +7 yes k
cat702 Processed vegetables excluding processed potatoes g 358 364 346 343 354 360 348 359 355 349 351 354 356 342 350 351 356 üü +0
cat810 Fresh and processed fruit g 1,161 1,221 1,197 1,183 1,298 1,331 1,299 1,205 1,138 1,133 1,144 1,109 1,116 1,086 1,084 1,086 1,107 üüü -1
251263 Bread g 781 776 750 711 721 714 705 686 683 654 639 636 627 579 567 566 547 üüü -13 yes m
26401 Flour g 43 45 41 42 38 38 41 40 39 44 48 44 41 44 48 45 36 ü -13
267270 Cakes, buns and pastries g 166 170 168 169 173 170 166 160 165 158 156 153 155 151 160 159 151 üü -2
271277 Biscuits and crispbreads g 169 178 168 169 169 170 166 177 176 166 170 165 170 170 169 170 171 üüü +0
281301 Other cereals and cereal products g 496 499 492 487 517 523 520 524 537 541 537 523 534 549 552 553 556 üüü +4
304313 Beverages g 60 60 58 58 60 58 59 58 58 58 56 56 55 55 56 57 58 üü +4
314339 Other food and drink g 658 685 708 713 726 764 742 686 716 711 737 767 777 793 819 827 839 üü +8 k
340344 Soft drinks ml 1,765 1,767 1,958 1,857 1,753 1,849 1,710 1,737 1,731 1,769 1,674 1,685 1,733 1,614 1,602 1,600 1,672 üü -3
350355 Confectionery g 132 132 135 137 128 129 133 138 142 135 141 133 136 136 140 141 136 üü +0
380389 Alcoholic drinks ml 777 764 842 819 807 831 835 765 808 815 791 761 757 738 751 751 786 üü +4

Eating out
eo100 Indian, Chinese or Thai food g 22 28 29 34 30 28 30 30 29 29 28 27 28 27 31 29 30 ü +4
eo110 Meat and meat products g 94 96 99 93 87 83 79 79 79 76 78 76 73 82 87 88 91 üü +25 yes k
eo120 Fish and fish products g 15 14 14 15 15 15 14 13 14 14 14 14 14 15 16 15 15 ü +11
eo130 Cheese and egg dishes or pizza g 25 26 26 25 23 23 23 23 22 22 22 21 20 22 24 25 23 üü +13 k
eo140 Fresh and processed potatoes g 89 87 85 82 76 74 69 67 67 63 65 63 64 69 76 76 73 üü +15 yes k
eo150 Vegetables g 35 36 34 35 33 32 30 31 30 26 28 28 27 30 33 33 33 üü +24 yes k
eo160 Salads g 17 18 19 21 21 20 18 20 18 17 17 18 19 20 20 20 18 ü -6
eo170 Rice, pasta or noodles g 15 15 14 15 15 15 14 14 15 14 14 14 15 16 17 16 17 ü +13
eo180 Soups g 11 12 11 11 11 11 11 11 9 9 11 10 9 9 10 10 11 ü +20
eo190 Breakfast cereals g 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 û +33
eo200 Fresh and processed fruit g 10 9 11 13 14 14 14 13 12 12 12 11 12 11 21 7 17 ü +44 yes k
eo210 Yoghurt and fromage frais g 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 2 3 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 +93 yes k
eo220 Bread g 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 7 ü -1
eo230 Sandwiches g 83 88 86 84 83 81 78 76 70 68 68 65 66 61 67 65 66 üü +1
eo240 Other food products g 145 135 131 125 123 131 125 110 118 136 115 99 102 108 116 94 107 ü +5
eo250 Beverages ml 160 150 149 150 145 138 143 132 129 122 126 125 123 125 127 125 127 üü +3
eo260 Soft drinks including milk ml 377 382 398 363 348 347 313 292 293 280 280 255 268 277 268 266 279 üü +4
eo270 Alcoholic drinks ml 741 724 695 646 647 609 538 486 491 444 431 384 351 352 364 419 374 ü +7
eo280 Confectionery g 23 22 22 19 17 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 8 7 8 7 7 ü -18 yes m
eo290 Ice cream, desserts and cakes g 32 33 30 31 29 29 28 27 27 26 27 25 27 25 28 27 28 üü +7
eo300 Biscuits and chocolate g 4 4 4 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 ü +1
eo310 Crisps, nuts and snacks g 12 12 12 10 10 8 8 7 7 7 7 6 7 6 7 7 7 ü +6

Footnotes:
(a) Relative Standard Error: 3 ticks: < 2.5%, 2 ticks: 2.5% - 5%, 1 tick: 5% - 10%, no ticks: 10% - 20%, cross: >20%, - not available
(b) "yes" if the change is greater than twice its standard error. There is approximately a one in twenty chance of reporting a "yes" when the change is due only to sampling error.
(c) Ticked if the estimate of linear trend is statistically significant, see methodological notes

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Updated on: 12/09/2019 Contact:Food Statistics Branch - Tel 020 8026 3006 Email: familyfood@defra.gov.uk
Next update: April 2020 Source: Living Costs and Food Survey
Units:average per person per week

Purchased quantities of household and eating out food & drink by ethnic origin of household reference person
Averages per person per week
3 year average Relative standard errors (a)
Asian & Black & Other
Asian & Black & Other Ethnic Asian Black Ethnic
Code Description Units Asian British Black British groups Mixed White British British groups Mixed White

Household
cat520 Milk and milk products excluding cheese ml 1766 1345 1466 1555 1851 üü ü û ü üüü
22023 Cheese g 54 48 108 72 124 ü û üüü
31041 Carcase meat g 141 233 173 115 192 û üüü
46095 Non-carcase meat and meat products g 390 542 500 602 803 ü ü û ü üüü
100123 Fish g 124 182 123 174 143 û û üüü
12901 Eggs no. 2 2 3 2 2 ü ü üüü
135148 Fats g 183 178 161 108 150 ü üüü
150154 Sugar and preserves g 93 129 91 99 108 üüü
cat730 Fresh and processed vegetables, including potatoes g 1461 1479 1452 1436 1813 üü ü ü ü üüü
155155 Fresh potatoes g 221 243 288 241 443 ü üüü
cat710 Processed potatoes g 164 173 144 214 252 ü üüü
162171 Fresh green vegetables g 151 139 150 139 187 ü üüü
172183 Other fresh vegetables g 653 573 612 516 582 ü ü ü üüü
cat702 Processed vegetables excluding processed potatoes g 272 352 258 326 350 ü üüü
cat810 Fresh and processed fruit g 1188 1148 1454 1067 1093 üü ü ü üüü
251263 Bread g 371 387 479 395 564 üü ü ü ü üüü
26401 Flour g 212 104 108 67 42 û û û üü
267270 Cakes, buns and pastries g 127 104 130 103 154 ü ü üüü
271277 Biscuits and crispbreads g 128 139 130 108 170 ü üüü
281301 Other cereals and cereal products g 617 775 583 450 553 ü ü ü üüü
304313 Beverages g 26 23 36 38 57 ü üüü
314339 Other food and drink g 721 1018 1160 925 820 ü üüü
340344 Soft drinks ml 942 1347 1041 1106 1629 ü üüü
350355 Confectionery g 83 71 98 67 138 ü üüü
380389 Alcoholic drinks ml 117 212 264 344 758 û üüü

Eating out
eo100 Indian, Chinese or Thai food g 47 38 26 38 29 û û û üü
eo110 Meat and meat products g 46 71 62 86 87 üüü
eo120 Fish and fish products g 11 7 12 13 15 û û üü
eo130 Cheese and egg dishes or pizza g 20 12 15 16 23 û û û üü
eo140 Fresh and processed potatoes g 40 43 49 69 73 ü üüü
eo150 Vegetables g 17 11 16 18 32 û û üüü
eo160 Salads g 12 13 12 13 19 û û û üü
eo170 Rice, pasta or noodles g 18 17 21 14 16 û û üü
eo180 Soups g 6 2 6 10 10 û û û û üü
eo190 Breakfast cereals g 1 0 0 1 û û û û
eo200 Fresh and processed fruit g 12 13 11 12 12 û û üü
eo210 Yoghurt and fromage frais g 2 1 0 2 2 û û û û ü
eo220 Bread g 3 3 3 4 7 û û û üü
eo230 Sandwiches g 41 41 42 46 64 üüü
eo240 Other food products g 164 156 179 215 103 ü û û üü
eo250 Beverages ml 52 43 88 64 126 û û üüü
eo260 Soft drinks including milk ml 186 214 209 262 274 üüü
eo270 Alcoholic drinks ml 33 72 95 198 382 û û û üüü
eo280 Confectionery g 6 6 4 7 7 û û üü
eo290 Ice cream, desserts and cakes g 18 11 16 17 27 ü üüü
eo300 Biscuits and chocolate g 2 1 2 2 2 û û û û üü
eo310 Crisps, nuts and snacks g 5 5 3 11 7 û û üü

Footnotes:
(a) Relative Standard Error: 3 ticks: < 2.5%, 2 ticks: 2.5% - 5%, 1 tick: 5% - 10%, no ticks: 10% - 20%, cross: >20%, - not available
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