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Table 3 Mean and percent of total energy (kcal) 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

Mean (SE)

% of total

Mean (SE)

% of total

Milk

90 (2)

3.6

83 (2)

3.9

87 (2)

5.1

  Milk (no cereal)

74 (2)

3.0

66 (2)

3.2

63 (2)

3.7

Soda

141 (4)

5.7

73 (2)

3.5

35 (2)

2.1

Alcohol

151 (4)

6.1

82 (3)

3.9

35 (3)

2.1

Fruit juice

39 (2)

1.6

31 (1)

1.5

31 (1)

1.8

Fruit drink

40 (2)

1.6

19 (1)

0.9

12 (1)

0.7

Tea

25 (1)

1.0

20 (1)

1.0

8 (1)

0.5

Coffee

8 (1)

0.3

8 (1)

0.4

6 (1)

0.4

Sports/energy

16 (2)

0.6

6 (1)

0.3

*

*

Water

-

-

-

-

-

-

Energy from beverages

526 (6)

21.7

351 (4)

17.0

225 (4)

13.7

Energy from food1

1901 (12)

78.3

1716 (12)

83.0

1419 (12)

86.3

Total energy

2437 (13)

-

2061 (14)

-

1643 (13)

-

  1. *Relative standard error is greater than 30%.
  2. 1Milk consumed with food is included as a beverage.