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Table 2 Mean and percent of total water (mL) from various food/beverage categories by age group

From: Water and beverage consumption among adults in the United States: cross-sectional study using data from NHANES 2005–2010

 

20-50y

51-70y

≥71y

 

Mean (SE)

% of total water

Mean (SE)

% of total water

Mean (SE)

% of total water

Water

1294 (22)

37.1

1020 (20)

32.0

669 (12)

30.1

Soda

466 (9)

13.4

312 (8)

9.8

140 (5)

6.3

  Diet soda

164 (4)

4.7

178 (6)

5.6

62 (3)

2.8

  Regular soda

310 (8)

8.9

135 (3)

4.2

79 (3)

3.6

Coffee

297 (6)

8.5

515 (11)

16.2

406 (8)

18.3

Alcohol

280 (9)

8.0

156 (6)

4.9

50 (3)

2.3

Milk

142 (4)

4.1

137 (4)

4.3

153 (4)

6.9

  Milk (no cereal)

111 (4)

3.2

108 (4)

3.4

106 (3)

4.8

Tea

197 (5)

5.6

292 (7)

9.2

158 (6)

7.1

Fruit drinks

90 (3)

2.6

74 (4)

2.3

32 (2)

1.4

  Diet fruit drinks

16 (2)

0.5

36 (3)

1.1

13 (2)

0.6

  Regular fruit drinks

74 (3)

2.1

38 (3)

1.2

19 (2)

0.9

Fruit juice

74 (3)

2.1

59 (2)

1.8

59 (2)

2.7

Sports/energy

54 (3)

1.5

24 (2)

0.7

6 (1)

0.3

Water from food

590 (5)

16.7

598 (11)

18.3

547 (11)

24.4

Water from beverages1

2940 (20)

83.3

2665 (23)

81.7

1693 (15)

75.6

Total daily water

3563 (24)

-

3229 (27)

-

2251 (17)

-

  1. 1Milk consumed with food is included as a beverage.