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Table 5 Price of healthy (recommended) and current (unhealthy) diet baskets for five household structures at two locations in Queensland

From: Testing the price and affordability of healthy and current (unhealthy) diets and the potential impacts of policy change in Australia

Location

Logan

Indooroopilly

Diet Basket Components

HH 1 Healthy diet

HH 1 Current (unhealthy) diet

HH 2 Healthy Diet

HH 2 Current (unhealthy) diet

HH 3 Healthy Diet

HH 3 Current (unhealthy) diet

HH 4 Healthy Diet

HH 4a Current (unhealthy) diet

HH 5 Healthy diet

HH 5 Current (unhealthy) diet

HH 1 Healthy diet

HH 1 Current (unhealthy) diet

HH 2 Healthy Diet

HH 2 Current (unhealthy) diet

HH 3 Healthy Diet

HH 3 Current (unhealthy) diet

HH 4 Healthy Diet

HH 4a Current (unhealthy) diet

HH 5 Healthy diet

HH 5 Current (unhealthy) diet

Total diet basket $mean ± sd

795.47 ± 25.76

896.04 ± 5.28

414.50 ± 13.66

418.71 ± 1.59

146.43 ± 4.53

221.83 ± 1.22

272.88 ± 8.67

325.99 ± 2.42

560.93 ± 18.19

640.20 ± 2.67

822.85 ± 55.61

925.69 ± 45.53

428.84 ± 28.77

432.75 ± 20.16

151.17 ± 9.89

229.44 ± 9.84

282.17 ± 19.43

336.68 ± 15.67

580.01 ± 38.66

661.92 ± 30.00

Fruit and Vegetables $mean ± sd (% total basket price)

239.43 ± 19.11 (30.10 %)

120.22 ± 6.89 (13.42 %)

121.61 ± 9.82 (29.34 %)

61.30 ± 3.69 (14.64 %)

44.95 ± 3.38 (30.70 %)

21.62 ± 1.14 (9.75 %)

80.91 ± 6.72 (29.65 %)

46.38 ± 2.54 (14.23 %)

166.56 ± 13.20 (29.69 %)

82.92 ± 4.83 (12.95 %)

254.02 ± 28.13 (30.87 %)

124.12 ± 10.51 (13.41 %)

128.99 ± 14.32 (30.08 %)

63.35 ± 5.53 (14.64 %)

47.53 ± 4.98 (31.44 %)

22.33 ± 1.87 (9.73 %)

86.06 ± 9.79 (30.50 %)

47.82 ± 3.94 (14.20 %)

176.53 ± 19.30 (30.44 %)

85.68 ± 7.40 (12.94 %)

Core five food group foods $mean ± sd (% total Basket price)

795.47 ± 25.76 (100.0 %)

386.95 ± 11.95 (43.19 %)

414.50 ± 13.66 (100.0 %)

188.20 ± 5.88 (44.95 %)

146.43 ± 4.53 (100.0 %)

80.25 ± 2.55 (36.18 %)

272.88 ± 8.67 (100.0 %)

141.36 ± 4.39 (43.36 %)

560.93 ± 18.19 (100.0 %)

268.06 ± 8.40 (41.87 %)

822.85 ± 55.61 (100.0 %)

396.77 ± 24.47 (42.86 %)

428.84 ± 28.77 (100.0 %)

192.94 ± 11.75 (44.58 %)

151.17 ± 9.89 (100.0 %)

82.31 ± 5.18 (35.88 %)

282.17 ± 19.43 (100.0 %)

144.98 ± 8.84 (43.06 %)

580.01 ± 38.66 (100.0 %)

274.86 ± 16.94 (41.53 %)

Fruit $mean ± sd (% total basket price)

107.78 ± 17.70 (13.55 %)

71.65 ± 6.40 (8.00 %)

55.32 ± 9.08 (13.35 %)

38.79 ± 3.48 (9.26 %)

19.08 ± 3.13 (13.03 %)

11.41 ± 1.02 (5.14 %)

38.15 ± 6.26 (13.98 %)

26.02 ± 2.31 (7.98 %)

74.39 ± 12.22 (13.26 %)

50.20 ± 4.50 (7.84 %)

119.20 ± 20.39 (14.49 %)

74.91 ± 8.86 (8.09 %)

61.18 ± 10.46 (14.27 %)

40.58 ± 4.86 (9.38 %)

21.10 ± 3.61 (13.96 %)

11.93 ± 1.43 (5.20 %)

42.19 ± 7.22 (14.95 %)

27.17 ± 3.14 (8.07 %)

82.28 ± 14.07 (14.19 %)

52.51 ± 6.30 (7.93 %)

Vegetables & legumes/beans $mean ± sd (% total basket)

131.65 ± 3.47 (16.55 %)

48.57 ± 0.50 (5.42 %)

66.29 ± 1.76 (15.99 %)

22.51 ± 0.21 (5.37 %)

25.88 ± 0.52 (17.67 %)

10.21 ± 0.13 (4.60 %)

42.76 ± 1.18 (15.67 %)

20.36 ± 0.27 (6.25 %)

92.17 ± 2.28 (16.43 %)

32.72 ± 0.33 (5.11 %)

134.82 ± 9.36 (16.38 %)

49.21 ± 1.98 (5.32 %)

67.81 ± 4.66 (15.81 %)

22.77 ± 0.78 (5.26 %)

26.43 ± 1.67 (17.49 %)

10.39 ± 0.52 (4.53 %)

43.87 ± 3.12 (15.55 %)

20.65 ± 0.98 (6.13 %)

94.25 ± 6.34 (16.25 %)

33.16 ± 1.31 (5.01 %)

Grains (cereal) foods $mean ± sd (% total basket price)

132.07 ± 0.24 (16.60 %)

67.29 ± 1.83 (7.51 %)

76.10 ± 0.14 (18.36 %)

32.97 ± 0.85 (7.87 %)

25.67 ± 0.05 (17.53 %)

13.050.43 (5.88 %)

32.12 ± 0.06 (11.77 %)

22.54 ± 0.65 (6.91 %)

101.78 ± 0.19 (18.14 %)

46.02 ± 1.28 (7.19 %)

136.17 ± 6.99 (16.55 %)

68.14 ± 2.86 (7.36 %)

78.46 ± 4.01 (18.30 %)

33.39 ± 1.37 (7.72 %)

26.47 ± 1.36 (17.51 %)

13.20 ± 0.61 (5.75 %)

33.13 ± 1.72 (11.74 %)

22.82 ± 0.98 (6.78 %)

104.93 ± 5.37 (18.09 %)

46.59 ± 1.97 (7.04 %)

Lean meats and poultry, fish eggs, tofu, nuts, seeds, legumes/beans $mean ± sd (% total basket price)

252.02 ± 8.73 (31.68 %)

143.48 ± 6.80 (16.01 %)

133.76 ± 5.00 (32.27 %)

66.53 ± 3.04 (15.89 %)

48.64 ± 1.40 (33.21 %)

35.63 ± 1.78 (16.06 %)

82.72 ± 2.56 (30.32 %)

55.96 ± 2.57 (17.16 %)

182.39 ± 6.38 (32.52 %)

101.77 ± 4.80 (15.90 %)

257.40 ± 11.62 (31.28 %)

147.08 ± 8.27 (15.89 %)

136.76 ± 6.27 (31.89 %)

68.04 ± 3.46 (15.72 %)

49.45 ± 2.15 (32.71 %)

36.59 ± 2.21 (15.95 %)

84.38 ± 3.72 (29.90 %)

57.42 ± 3.08 (17.06 %)

186.21 ± 8.43 (32.11 %)

104.24 ± 5.68 (15.75 %)

Milk, yoghurt, cheese and/or alternatives $mean ± sd (% total basket price)

160.00 ± 3.33 (20.54 %)

54.39 ± 0.98 (6.07 %)

79.42 ± 1.62 (19.16 %)

26.75 ± 0.49 (6.39 %)

24.20 ± 0.50 (16.53 %)

9.62 ± 0.16 (4.34 %)

74.15 ± 1.51 (27.17 %)

15.648 ± 0.28 (4.80 %)

103.62 ± 2.11 (18.47 %)

36.37 ± 0.65 (5.68 %)

166.35 ± 10.84 (20.22 %)

55.80 ± 3.61 (6.03 %)

80.88 ± 5.28 (18.86 %)

27.47 ± 1.83 (6.35 %)

24.64 ± 1.60 (16.30 %)

9.86 ± 0.60 (4.30 %)

75.52 ± 4.95 (26.76 %)

16.03 ± 1.01 (4.76 %)

105.52 ± 6.88 (18.19 %)

37.33 ± 2.43 (5.64 %)

Unsaturated Oils & Spreads $mean ± sd (% total basket price)

8.59 ± 0.28 (1.08 %)

1.57 ± 0.04 (0.18 %)

3.61 ± 0.12 (0.87 %)

0.65 ± 0.02 (0.16 %)

2.97 ± 0.10 (2.03 %)

0.33 ± 0.01 (0.15 %)

2.97 ± 0.10 (1.09 %)

0.85 ± 0.02 (0.26 %)

6.58 ± 0.22 (1.17 %)

0.98 ± 0.03 (0.15 %)

8.91 ± 0.83 (1.08 %)

1.64 ± 0.16 (0.18 %)

3.74 ± 0.35 (0.87 %)

0.68 ± 0.07 (0.16 %)

3.08 ± 0.29 (2.03 %)

0.34 ± 0.03 (0.15 %)

3.08 ± 0.29 (1.09 %)

0.89 ± 0.09 (0.26 %)

6.82 ± 0.63 (1.18 %)

1.02 ± 0.10 (0.15 %)

All discretionary choices $mean ± sd (% total basket price)

 

509.08 ± 17.16 (56.81 %)

 

230.51 ± 7.36 (55.05 %)

 

141.58 ± 3.76 (63.82 %)

 

184.63 ± 6.81 (56.64 %)

 

372.13 ± 11.04 (58.13 %)

 

528.93 ± 21.85 (57.14 %)

 

239.81 ± 9.69 (55.42 %)

 

147.12 ± 5.23 (64.12 %)

 

191.70 ± 8.05 (56.94 %)

 

387.05 ± 14.92 (58.47 %)

Alcoholic drinks $mean ± sd (% total basket price)

 

117.89 ± 0.62 (13.16 %)

 

40.72 ± 0.22 (9.73 %)

 

49.61 ± 0.38 (22.36 %)

 

66.43 ± 0.65 (20.38 %)

 

90.33 ± 0.59 (14.11 %)

 

116.92 ± 0.12 (12.63 %)

 

40.41 ± 0.03 (9.34 %)

 

49.23 ± 0.21 (21.46 %)

 

65.76 ± 0.63 (19.53 %)

 

89.64 ± 0.24 (13.54 %)

Take-away foods $mean ± sd (% total basket price)

 

123.63 ± 0.00 (13.80 %)

 

62.19 ± 0.00 (14.85 %)

 

31.53 ± 0.00 (14.21 %)

 

31.59 ± 0.00 (9.69 %)

 

93.49 ± 0.00 (14.60 %)

 

135.35 ± 0.00 (14.62 %)

 

68.14 ± 0.00 (15.74 %)

 

34.42 ± 0.00 (15.00 %)

 

35.10 ± 0.00 (10.42 %)

 

102.28 ± 0.00 (15.45 %)

Sugar-sweetened beverages $mean ± sd (% total basket price)

 

31.52 ± 0.00 (3.52 %)

 

16.67 ± 0.00 (3.98 %)

 

8.99 ± 0.00 (4.05 %)

 

5.11 ± 0.00 (1.57 %)

 

25.65 ± 0.00 (4.01 %)

 

32.01 ± 0.85 (3.46 %)

 

16.93 ± 0.45 (3.91 %)

 

9.13 ± 0.24 (3.98 %)

 

5.19 ± 0.14 (1.54 %)

 

26.04 ± 0.69 (3.93 %)

  1. a Results for current (unhealthy) diet in HH4 should be applied with caution