Table 4 Availability of per capita daily energy (in calories) of the Bolsa Família Program beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries household blocks, according to the food groups. Brazil, 2008–09
Non-beneficiaries (n = 100) | Beneficiaries (n = 100) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Food items | Mean | SE | Mean | SE | p* |
In natura or minimally processed foods | 692.7 | 174.4 | 746.5 | 171.2 | 0.029 |
Rice | 243.8 | 115.2 | 257.5 | 117.6 | 0.398 |
Beans | 74.5 | 28.3 | 81.4 | 41.1 | 0.158 |
Pasta | 32.0 | 13.3 | 31.9 | 14.3 | 0.968 |
Wheat flour | 16.8 | 16.6 | 20.1 | 25.9 | 0.236 |
Manioc Flour | 92.7 | 88.5 | 97.3 | 55.7 | 0.640 |
Fruits | 20.5 | 21.1 | 18.4 | 10.1 | 0.355 |
Vegetables | 4.8 | 2.1 | 5.5 | 2.7 | 0.024 |
Roots and tubers | 7.7 | 6.7 | 10.9 | 9.0 | 0.006 |
Milk | 39.0 | 14.2 | 40.8 | 19.5 | 0.381 |
Meats | 96.5 | 25.4 | 109.8 | 31.4 | 0.000 |
Fish and other seafood | 14.2 | 9.5 | 14.4 | 9.2 | 0.856 |
Eggs | 7.7 | 3.0 | 8.6 | 4.7 | 0.099 |
Other in natura or minimally processed foodsa | 42.6 | 43.5 | 50.0 | 40.0 | 0.202 |
Processed culinary Ingredients | 286.5 | 88.0 | 337.7 | 142.9 | 0.003 |
Sugar | 149.9 | 52.7 | 175.3 | 75.4 | 0.008 |
Condiments and seasonings | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.516 |
Oils | 122.0 | 42.7 | 144.3 | 84.3 | 0.020 |
Animal fats | 4.8 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 0.458 |
Processed Products | 81.5 | 22.1 | 86.9 | 45.6 | 0.257 |
Bread | 66.6 | 19.1 | 67.5 | 21.8 | 0.727 |
Cheese | 3.0 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 0.503 |
Processed meat | 7.8 | 6.0 | 12.3 | 37.6 | 0.253 |
Preserved meat | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 0.956 |
Preserved vegetables | 0.8 | 3.6 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.275 |
Other processed productsb | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 0.407 |
Ultra-processed products | 129.1 | 38.4 | 134.8 | 39.4 | 0.201 |
Ultra-processed breads | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 0.512 |
Bakery products | 23.0 | 9.2 | 26.0 | 9.4 | 0.011 |
Confectionary and other sugar based products | 8.1 | 6.3 | 7.2 | 6.2 | 0.260 |
Salty snacks | 20.3 | 8.1 | 21.8 | 9.4 | 0.212 |
Sodas | 8.2 | 4.5 | 8.4 | 5.5 | 0.671 |
Other sugar sweetened beverages | 2.1 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 0.308 |
Ultra-processed meats | 21.2 | 10.5 | 18.8 | 8.2 | 0.046 |
Ready-to-eat meal or dishes | 10.4 | 6.6 | 11.2 | 14.4 | 0.586 |
Sauces and spreads | 2.0 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 3.9 | 0.546 |
Morning cereals | 11.3 | 11.2 | 13.8 | 12.7 | 0.143 |
Margarine | 16.8 | 7.6 | 17.1 | 8.6 | 0.747 |
Total | 1190.0 | 261.3 | 1305.5 | 310.8 | 0.004 |