Table 3 Frequency of consumption of certain foods
Food | Never | 1–3 times/month | Once a week | 2–4 times a week | 5–6 times a week | Once a day | 2–3 times a day | > 4 times a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Milk/Amasi/curdled milk | 94 (12.6) | 108 (14.4) | 103 (13.8) | 228 (30.4) | 85 (11.3) | 123 (16.4) | 7 (0.9) | 1 (0.1) |
Other dairy | 344 (45.8) | 146 (19.4) | 74 (9.9) | 113 (15.0) | 50 (6.7) | 23(3.1) | 1 (0.1 | - |
Eggs | 205 (27.3) | 91 (12.1) | 100 (13.3) | 252 (33.6) | 59 (7.9) | 41 (5.5) | 2 (0.3) | 1 (0.1) |
Chicken | 14 (1.9) | 27 (3.6) | 64 (8.5) | 357 (47.5) | 228 (30.4) | 60 (8.0) | 1 (0.1) | - |
Red meat | 332 (44.2) | 160 (21.3) | 147 (19.6) | 103 (10.6) | 5 (0.7) | 4 (0.5) | - | - |
Organ meat | 500 (66.6) | 112 (14.9) | 74 (9.9) | 59 (7.9) | 5 (0.7) | 1 (0.1) | - | - |
Highly Processed meat | 319 (42.5) | 60 (8.0) | 62(8.3) | 185 (24.6) | 74 (9.9) | 45 (6.0) | 6 (0.8) | - |
Fish (raw/cooked/canned) | 321 (42.7) | 139 (18.5) | 150 (20.0) | 133 (17.7) | 7 (0.9) | 1 (0.1) | - | - |
Fried Fish | 433 (57.7) | 187 (24.9) | 75 (10.0) | 47 (6.3) | 4 (0.5) | 4 (0.5) | - | - |
Salted/dried fish | 736 (98.1) | 9 (1.2) | 3 (0.4) | 2 (0.3) | - | - | - | - |
Fruit | 43 (5.7) | 40 (5.3) | 81 (10.8) | 290 (38.6) | 132 (17.6) | 131 (17.4) | 31 (4.1) | 3 (0.4) |
Fresh/raw Vegetables | 275 (36.6) | 43 (5.7) | 59 (7.8) | 200 (26.6) | 103 (13.7) | 69 (9.2) | 3 (0.4) | - |
Cooked Vegetables | 335 (44.5) | 18 (2.4) | 47 (6.3) | 180 (23.9) | 75 (10.0) | 94 (12.5) | 3 (0.4) | - |
Fried/stir-fried Vegetables | 606 (80.6) | 13 (1.7) | 27 (3.6) | 84 (11.2) | 10 (1.3) | 12 (1.6) | - | - |
Fried potato chips | 253 (33.7) | 159 (21.2) | 140 (18.6) | 164 (21.8) | 20 (2.7) | 13 (1.7) | 2 (0.3) | - |
Root vegetables | 216 (28.7) | 43 (5.7) | 61 (8.1) | 316 (42.0) | 58 (7.7) | 57 (7.6) | 1 (0.1) | - |
Legumes | 338 (44.9) | 117 (15.6) | 140 (18.6) | 143 (19.0) | 10 (1.3) | 2 (0.3) | 2 (0.3) | - |
Rice | 9 (1.2) | 8 (1.1) | 36 (4.8) | 453 (60.4) | 193 (25.7) | 47 (6.3) | 4 (0.5) | - |
Maize | 32 (4.3) | 46 (6.1) | 153 (20.3) | 445 (59.2) | 59 (7.8) | 15 (2.0) | 2 (0.3) | - |
Pasta | 265 (35.3) | 116 (15.4) | 188 (25) | 168 (22.4) | 10 (1.3) | 3 (0.4) | 1 (0.1) | - |
Instant noodles | 520 (69.1) | 28 (3.7) | 49 (6.5) | 102 (13.6) | 27 (3.6) | 24 (3.2) | 2 (0.3) | - |
Bread home-baked | 279 (37.2) | 163 (21.7) | 126 (16.8) | 148 (19.7) | 27 (3.6) | 6 (1) | 1 (0.1) | - |
Bread commercial | 37 (4.9) | 40 (5.3) | 80 (10.6) | 200 (26.6) | 193 (25.7) | 164 (21.8) | 37 (4.9) | 1 (0.1) |
Marg/butter on bread | 102 (13.6) | 8 (1.1) | 21 (2.8) | 235 (31.4) | 204 (27.2) | 155 (20.7) | 21 (2.8) | 3 (0.4) |
Vetkoek | 338 (45.0) | 108 (14.4) | 115 (15.3) | 147 (19.6) | 25 (3.3) | 15 (2.0) | 3 (0.4) | - |
Confectionary, baked goods, biscuits | 413 (54.9) | 108 (14.4) | 86 (11.4) | 112 (14.9) | 19 (2.5) | 13 (1.7) | 1 (0.1) | - |
Commercial breakfast cereals | 307 (40.9) | 17 (2.3) | 17 (2.3) | 145 (19.3) | 136 (18.1) | 128 (17.0) | 1 (0.1) | - |
Sugar | 51 (6.8) | 33 (4.4) | 50 (6.6) | 200 (26.6) | 189 (25.1) | 194 (25.8) | 34 (4.5) | 1 (0.1) |
Sweets | 492 (65.4) | 69 (9.2) | 51 (6.8) | 85 (11.3) | 31 (4.1) | 22 (2.9) | 2 (0.3) | - |
Salty snacks | 385 (51.7) | 73 (9.8) | 62 (8.3) | 134 (18.0) | 53 (7.1) | 35 (4.7) | 3 (0.4) | - |
Soft drinks regular | 55 (7.3) | 44 (5.9) | 90 (12.0) | 267 (35.5) | 145 (19.3) | 110 (14.6) | 35 (4.7) | 6 (0.8) |
Soft drinks diet | 663 (84.2) | 25 (3.3) | 13 (1.7) | 39 (5.2) | 37 (4.9) | 3 (0.4) | 2 (0.3) | - |
Nuts | 583 (77.5) | 69 (9.2) | 30 (4.0) | 57 (7.6) | 8 (1.1) | 5 (0.7) | - | - |
Coffee/Tea | 162 (21.5) | 31 (4.1) | 51 (6.8) | 220 (29.3) | 117 (15.6) | 139 (18.5) | 31 (4.1) | 1 (0.1) |
Fast food restaurant meals | 363 (48.3) | 287 (38.2) | 56 (7.5) | 36 (4.8) | 4 (0.5) | 5 (0.7) | - | - |
Sit-down restaurant meals | 576 (76.6) | 142 (18.9) | 14 (1.9) | 18 (2.4) | 1 (0.1) | 1 (0.1) | - | - |
Ready-to-Eat Meals | 546 (72.6) | 127 (16.9) | 44 (5.9) | 29 (3.9) | 2 (0.3) | 4 (0.5) | - | - |