Table 3 Top 30 commonly consumed food items and plate waste among Filipino households, 2018

Food items

Consumer (%)

Plate Waste (%)

Average consumption (g)

Average Cost (Php) (Average Exchange rate during 2018 was $1 = 52.6614 pesos)

Average Plate Waste (g)

 Rice, well-milled

97

37

1061.9 ± 5.2

52.6 ± 0.6

48 ± 0.8

 Salt

68

0

17.9 ± 0.2

0.5 ± 0

0.1 ± 0

 Coconut oil

62

1

48.4 ± 0.4

5.1 ± 0.1

0.6 ± 0

 Onion

52

1

34.7 ± 0.3

4.8 ± 0.1

0.3 ± 0

 Brown sugar

42

0

45.9 ± 0.6

2.8 ± 0.1

0 ± 0

 Chicken egg

42

1

152.3 ± 1.1

22.9 ± 0.5

0.6 ± 0.1

 Garlic

42

1

14.1 ± 0.2

2.8 ± 0

0.2 ± 0

 3 in 1 coffee

40

0

52.7 ± 0.5

13.5 ± 0.2

0 ± 0

 Soy sauce

34

0

40.1 ± 0.5

3 ± 0.2

0.2 ± 0

 Sodium Glutamate

29

0

4.3 ± 0.1

1.3 ± 0

0 ± 0

 Instant Coffee

28

0

6.9 ± 0.2

5.7 ± 0.3

0 ± 0

 Tomato

21

1

100.9 ± 2

6.4 ± 0.2

1 ± 0.1

 Powder seasoning mix

21

0

6.3 ± 0.1

3 ± 0

0 ± 0

 Powdered milk

20

0

57.3 ± 0.8

21.3 ± 0.4

0 ± 0

 Eggplant

17

1

181.9 ± 3.1

11.8 ± 0.3

2.3 ± 0.2

 Ginger

16

4

16.6 ± 0.9

3.2 ± 0.1

4.3 ± 0.1

 Horseradish leaves

15

1

49.4 ± 3

6.6 ± 0.2

0.6 ± 0.2

 String bean pod

15

1

156.1 ± 0.3

10.1 ± 0.2

1.6 ± 0.2

 Pork Boston butt

15

1

279.2 ± 5.8

58.6 ± 1.3

4.3 ± 0.5

 Squash fruit

15

1

239.7 ± 4.8

12.2 ± 0.3

2.9 ± 0.3

 Cane vinegar

14

0

41.3 ± 0.8

3.1 ± 0.2

0.2 ± 0.1

 Canned sardines

14

0

178.3 ± 2

22.2 ± 0.3

1.1 ± 0.2

 Palm oil

13

0

49.4 ± 0.9

5.2 ± 0.2

0.8 ± 0.3

 Pandesal (Bread)

13

0

221.4 ± 3.3

23.8 ± 6.8

0.7 ± 0.2

 Carrot

12

0

50.1 ± 1.4

7 ± 0.2

0.7 ± 0.1

 Okra

12

0

83.9 ± 1.9

7.1 ± 0.2

0.9 ± 0.1

 Iodized Salt

12

0

15.7 ± 0.4

0.5 ± 0

0.1 ± 0

 Pork belly

11

0

245 ± 5.8

54.4 ± 1.4

2.6 ± 0.7

 Coffee creamer

10

0

21.4 ± 0.4

6.7 ± 0.2

0 ± 0

 Hotdog

10

0

170.1 ± 3.5

27.7 ± 0.7

0.3 ± 0.1