Table 44: SUMMARY OF FOOD ITEMS COMMONLY CONSUMED BY CHILDREN AND ADULTS IN SOUTH AFRICA
| Items consumed by at least 3% of the age group |
Average portion (g) Per capita portion (g) 97.5 th % g/kg bw/day*** |
Average portion (g) Per capita portion (g) 97.5 th % g/kg bw/day |
Average portion (g) Per capita portion (g) 97.5 th % g/kg bw/day |
Average portion (g) Per capita portion (g) 97.5 th % g/kg bw/day |
| 1-5 years | 6-9 years | 10+ Method 1b | 10+ Method 2b | |
| Beer (Commercial) (Part of alcoholic beverages) |
**
|
**
|
**
|
1048
32 4125 67.7 |
| Spirit drinks (brandy,
whiskey, gin, etc) (Part of alcoholic beverages) |
**
|
**
|
**
|
109
4 360 5.9 |
| Cooked maize porridge
(Part of CF 1255) |
426
340 1140 80.3 |
486
352 1250 55.6 |
848
661 2100 37.7 |
762
429 2000 32.8 |
| Custard powder, maizena
(Part of CF 1255) |
**
|
**
|
**
|
97
3 250 4.1 |
| Breakfast cereal, maize
based, corn flakes etc. (Part of CF 1255) |
**
|
39
1 80 3.6 |
**
|
**
|
| Maize-based snacks (Part of CF 1255) |
27
2 55 3.9 |
30
2 50 2.2 |
**
|
**
|
| Cooked samp/mealie
rice (GC 645) |
257
20 525 37.0 |
400
37 1125 50 |
407
27 1040 18.7 |
423
42 1212 19.9 |
| Cooked oats (Part of GC 647) |
227
8 500 35.2 |
**
|
**
|
**
|
| Boiled white rice (GC 649) |
133
36 460 32.4 |
156
43 500 22.2 |
163
22 440 7.9 |
145
37 404 6.6 |
| Rusks (Part of CF 1211) |
**
|
**
|
**
|
61
3 200 3.3 |
| Cooked maltabella porridge (GC 651) |
276
16 875 61.6 |
**
|
**
|
**
|
| Cookies or cake (Part of CF 1211) |
56
3 240 16.9 |
60
4 270 12 |
106
4 380 6.8 |
122
10 440 7.2 |
| Fat cakes (Part of CF 1211) |
**
|
155
7 420 18.7 |
155
9 360 6.5 |
147
8 360 5.9 |
| Wheat cereal (Part of CF 1211) |
38
2 75 5.3 |
42
2 75 3.3 |
**
|
46
2 110 1.8 |
| White bread (CP 1211) |
83
20 270 19.0 |
119
39 360 16.0 |
161
45 480 8.6 |
157
55 480 7.9 |
| Brown bread (CP 1212) |
90
32 240 16.9 |
126
53 360 16.0 |
165
91 400 7.1 |
152
78 420 6.9 |
| Fish - fresh, fried (Part of WS 125) |
**
|
**
|
120
7 340 6.1 |
140
11 400 6.6 |
| Canned fish (pilchards) (Part of WS 125) |
99
5 225 15.8 |
87
4 225 10.0 |
99
4 210 3.8 |
103
3 240 3.9 |
| Grapes, fresh (Part of FB 269) |
**
|
**
|
**
|
351
15 1250 20.5 |
| Orange juice - liqui
fruit / ceres type (Part of FC 4) |
254
9 1000 70.4 |
287
15 500 22.2 |
**
|
**
|
| Apple, fresh (Part of FP 226) |
132
11 300 21.1 |
160
12 300 13.3 |
209
11 600 10.8 |
227
24 630 10.3 |
| Peach, fresh (Part of FS 247) |
**
|
**
|
**
|
258
8 750 12.3 |
| Banana-peeled (Part of FI 327) |
85
7 200 14.1 |
126
6 755 33.6 |
167
11 600 11 |
142
10 540 8.9 |
| Human milk (Part of Breast milk and Breast milk substitutes) |
631
23 801 56.4 |
**
|
**
|
**
|
| Beef steak (fillet,
sirloin or rump) (Part of MM 812) |
80
4 250 17.6 |
89
4 200 8.9 |
140
17 452 8.1 |
154
18 520 8.5 |
| Beef stew (Part of MM 812) |
146
6 420 29.6 |
169
9 420 18.7 |
**
|
**
|
| Meat dish (cottage
pie or bobotie) (Part of MM 812) |
61
3 213 15 |
48
4 230 10.2 |
104
4 345 6.2 |
101
8 345 5.7 |
| Beef sausage - wors (Part of MM 812) |
**
|
**
|
76
2 180 3.2 |
75
5 180 3.0 |
| Beef gravy (Part of MM 812) |
**
|
**
|
33
2 120 2.2 |
33
3 120 2.0 |
| Beef Gravy (flour type) (Part of MM 812) |
**
|
**
|
**
|
33
1 125 2.1 |
| Chicken meat (drumstick,
thigh or breast) (Part of PM 840) |
61
10 160 11.2 |
80
15 250 11.1 |
111
21 260 4.7 |
112
24 270 4.4 |
| Chicken stew (Part of PM 840) |
111
7 250 17.6 |
128
9 360 16.0 |
139
6 750 13.5 |
143
5 495 8.1 |
| Chicken giblets (Part of PO 111) |
**
|
**
|
67
2 160 2.9 |
**
|
| Chicken heads &
feet (Part of PO 111) |
**
|
**
|
80
5 300 5.4 |
79
3 300 4.9 |
| Mutton (Part of MM 822) |
**
|
113
3 420 18.7 |
165
10 490 8.8 |
159
23 480 7.9 |
| Beef offal - other
than liver and kidney (Part of MO 812) |
**
|
**
|
**
|
167
6 570 9.4 |
| Full cream liquid milk (Part of ML 812) |
186
72 700 49.3 |
171
59 500 22.2 |
204
38 750 13.5 |
213
74 805 13.2 |
| Skim milk (reconstituted) (Part of ML 812) |
**
|
**
|
**
|
219
7 870 14.3 |
| Full cream milk (reconstituted from powder) (Part of ML 812) |
23
1 125 8.8 |
**
|
**
|
**
|
| Full cream processed
milk (maas, buttermilk) (Part of ML 812) |
306
38 1000 70.4 |
322
28 1000 44.4 |
449
16 1000 18.0 |
457
26 1000 16.4 |
| High fat cheese (cheddar,
gouda) (Part of ML 812) |
**
|
25
1 80 3.6 |
37
2 130 2.3 |
40
4 144 2.4 |
| Low fat processed milk
(buttermilk) (Part of ML 812) |
**
|
**
|
284
10 1000 18.0 |
**
|
| White cooking fat (FA 818) |
**
|
**
|
13
0.5 45 0.8 |
13
0.7 45 0.7 |
| Chicken eggs (Part of PE 840) |
70
8 156 11.0 |
80
9 200 8.9 |
99
15 208 3.7 |
91
15 208 3.4 |
| Peanut butter (smooth
type) (SO 703) |
13
1 50 3.5 |
16
2 60 2.7 |
25
2 110 2.0 |
27
1 120 2.0 |
| Dry beans, cooked (Part of VD 71) |
167
10 480 33.8 |
213
16 510 22.7 |
255
30 800 14.4 |
228
27 700 11.5 |
| Boiled sweet potato (Part of VR 508) |
**
|
**
|
**
|
208
9 675 11.1 |
| Boiled carrots (Part of VR 577) |
76
3 300 21.1 |
77
2 210 9.3 |
56
2 160 2.9 |
59
4 160 2.6 |
| Cooked potatoes (Part of VR 589) |
108
24 300 21.1 |
143
29 480 21.3 |
165
28 480 8.6 |
167
52 480 7.9 |
| Soup mix, average (Part of Soups) |
136
4 340 23.9 |
138
6 250 11.1 |
**
|
**
|
| Coffee (SM 716) |
231
17 540 38.0 |
243
23 540 24.0 |
438
71 1360 23.3 |
484
164 1440 23.6 |
| Tea (Part of DT 171) |
224
100 500 35.2 |
258
131 520 23.1 |
456
311 1300 23.3 |
444
275 1260 20.7 |
| Rooibos tea (Part of DT 171) |
243
30 675 47.5 |
235
23 500 22.2 |
456*
311 1300 23.3 |
444*
275 1260 20.7 |
| White sugar (Part of GS 659) |
21
16 59 4.2 |
23
18 60 2.7 |
27
20 90 1.6 |
31
24 108 1.8 |
|
Jam |
21
1 100 7.0 |
22
2 60 2.7 |
34
2 160 2.9 |
37
3 160 2.6 |
| Hard boiled sweets (Part of GS 659) |
19
1 85 6.0 |
36
2 100 4.4 |
**
|
33
1 200 3.3 |
| Carbonated cold drink (Part of GS 659) |
256
11 700 49.3 |
339
20 750 33.3 |
427
44 1200 21.5 |
444
82 1360 22.3 |
| Cold drink, squash
type (Part of GS 659) |
282
35 750 52.8 |
326
59 750 33.3 |
**
|
367
17 1180 19.4 |
| Boiled cabbage (Part of VB 41) |
79
11 220 15.5 |
91
13 240 10.7 |
114
16 360 6.5 |
105
13 320 5.3 |
| Fried onions (Part of VA 385) |
**
|
**
|
**
|
22
1 100 1.6 |
| Boiled pumpkin (Part of VC 429) |
90
7 225 15.8 |
103
7 250 11.1 |
203
8 1000 18.0 |
138
9 750 12.3 |
| Tomato, raw (Part of VO 448) |
**
|
**
|
103
4 400 7.2 |
102
10 360 5.9 |
| Tomato and onion stew (Part of VO 448) |
85
5 210 14.8 |
124
7 300 13.3 |
119
20 300 5.4 |
118
15 300 4.9 |
| Green beans, cooked (Part of VP 526) |
**
|
**
|
**
|
117
5 300 4.9 |
| Peas, boiled (Part of VP 529) |
**
|
**
|
**
|
64
2 160 2.6 |
| Wild green leaves/spinach (VL 53) |
151
15 420 29.6 |
150
14 420 18.7 |
182
31 500 9.0 |
175
20 500 8.2 |
| Vegetable atchar (Part of Mixed Vegetables) |
**
|
**
|
19
1 80 1.4 |
**
|
| Non-dairy creamer (Part of OR 172) |
7
1 24 1.7 |
7
1 24 1.1 |
6
2 20 0.4 |
8
1 24 0.4 |
| Brick margarine (Part of OR 172) |
12
3 35 2.5 |
16
5 48 2.1 |
19
4 60 1.1 |
21
7 70 1.1 |
| Medium fat spread (Part of OR 172) |
10
1 28 2.0 |
14
1 28 1.2 |
15
1 45 0.8 |
18
2 56 0.9 |
| Sunflower oil (OR 702) |
**
|
**
|
8
0.5 31 0.6 |
8
1 28 0.5 |
| Water (tap)-additional to cooking |
277
175 995 70.1 |
284
209 700 31.1 |
493
304 1800 32.3 |
493
304 1800 32.3 |
* Rooibos tea has not been distinguished from ordinary tea in
adult surveys so the figure given is based on that for tea
** Item consumed by less than 3% of the group
*** Bodyweight for 1-5 year-old: 14.2 kg; for 6-9 year-old: 22.5 kg; for 10+
year-old (Method 1): 55.7 kg; for 10+ year-old (Method 2): 60.9 kg
a Adapted from the National Food Consumption Survey (Labadarios et
al. 2000).
b Method 1 and Method 2 as described in paragraph 4.5.3 and 4.5.4.
c Water consumption from Brisk Study (Bourne et al. 1993; Bourne
et al. 1994a; Bourne et al. 1994b).