Table 2 Percent of participants consuming one or more items from various Bureau of Nutritional Sciences (BNS) categories of items that include free sugars

Men 55–75 Years

1. Seasonings (salt, pepper, etc.) – 86%FS – 25%

1. Fruit juice – 100%FS – 19%

2. Sugars (white and brown) – 100%FS – 17.5%

2. Salad dressings – 91%—13%

3. White bread – 56%FS – 6.2%

3. Sauces (white, bearnaise, soya, tartar, ketchup, etc.) – 65%FS – 13%

4. Spices – 86%FS – 6.1%

4. Other sugars (syrups, molasses, honey, etc.) – 100%FS – 12.5%

5. Whole wheat breads – 56%FS – 4.9%

5. Soft drinks – regular – 100%FS- 7.8%

6. Rolls, bagels, pita bread, croutons, dumplings, matzo, tortilla – 56%FS – 4.8%

6. Soups without vegetables – 52%FS – 5.7%

7. Canned tomatoes – 15%FS – 3.7%

7. Half&half creams – 73%FS – 5.5%

8. Whole grain, oats and high fibre breakfast cereals – 76%FS – 2.2%

8. Vinegar – 12%FS – 4.9%

9. Jams, jellies and marmalades – 100%FS – 2.1%

9. Fruit drinks – 100%FS – 3.4%

10. Cookies, commercial – 100%FS – 2.1%

10. Other beverages (malted milk, instant breakfast) – 70%FS -2.9%

Women 55–75 Years

1. Seasonings (salt, pepper, vinegar, etc.) – 86%FS – 25%

1. Fruit juice – 100%FS – 18%

2. Sugars (white and brown) – 100%FS – 15.5%

2. Salad dressings – 91%—17%

3. Spices – 86%FS – 6%

3. Sauces (white, bearnaise, soya, tartar, ketchup, etc.) – 65%FS – 11.5%

4. Whole wheat breads – 56%FS – 6%

4. Other sugars (syrups, molasses, honey, etc.) – 100%FS – 9.8%

5. White bread – 56%FS – 5%

5. Soups without vegetables – 52%FS – 8%

6. Whole grain, oats and high fibre breakfast cereals – 76%FS – 4.6%

6. Soft drinks – regular – 100%FS- 5%

7. Rolls, bagels, pita bread, croutons, dumplings, matzo, tortilla – 56%FS – 3.4%

7. Vinegar – 12%FS – 4.9%

8. Canned tomatoes – 15%FS – 3.3%

8. Fruit drinks – 100%FS – 4.6%

9. Cookies, commercial – 100%FS – 2.7%

9. Half&half creams – 73%FS – 4.6%

10. Jams, jellies and marmalades – 100%FS – 2.3%

10. Other beverages (malted milk, instant breakfast) – 70%FS -3.7%

Men 35–55 Years

1. Seasonings (salt, pepper, vinegar, etc.) – 86%FS – 25%

1. Sauces (white, bearnaise, soya, tartar, ketchup, etc.) – 65%FS – 18.7%

2. Sugars (white and brown) – 100%FS – 17.5%

2. Fruit juice – 100%FS – 13%

3. White bread – 56%FS – 6%

3. Soft drinks – regular – 100%FS- 13%

4. Spices – 86%FS – 6%

4. Salad dressings – 91%—12.5%

5. Canned tomatoes – 15%FS – 4.9%

5. Other sugars (syrups, molasses, honey, etc.) – 100%FS – 7.8%

6. Rolls, bagels, pita bread, croutons, dumplings, matzo, tortilla – 56%FS – 4.8%

6. Soups without vegetables – 52%FS – 5.7%

7. Whole wheat breads – 56%FS – 3.7%

7. Half&half creams – 73%FS – 5.5%

8. Cookies, commercial – 100%FS – 2.2%

8. Fruit drinks – 100%FS – 4.9%

9. Whole grain, oats and high fibre breakfast cereals – 76%FS – 2.1%

9. Other beverages (malted milk, instant breakfast) – 70%FS -3.4%

10. Cheese, 10% b.f. to 25% b.f. – 1.9%

10. Vinegar – 12%FS – 2.9%

Women 35–55 Years

1. Seasonings (salt, pepper, vinegar, etc.) – 86%FS – 25%

1. Sauces (white, bearnaise, soya, tartar, ketchup, etc.) – 65%FS – 16%

2. Sugars (white and brown) – 100%FS – 16%

2. Fruit juice – 100%FS – 15%

3. Spices – 86%FS – 6%

3. Salad dressings – 91%—14%

4. White bread – 56%FS – 4.6%

4. Other sugars (syrups, molasses, honey, etc.) – 100%FS – 8%

5. Canned tomatoes – 15%FS – 4.5%

5. Soft drinks – regular – 100%FS- 7.5%

6. Rolls, bagels, pita bread, croutons, dumplings, matzo, tortilla – 56%FS – 4.5%

6. Soups without vegetables – 52%FS – 6%

7. Whole wheat breads – 56%FS – 3.9%

7. Other beverages (malted milk, instant breakfast) – 70%FS -5.5%

8. Whole grain, oats and high fibre breakfast cereals – 76%FS – 2.7%

8. Half&half creams – 73%FS – 5%

9. Chocolate bars – 100%FS – 2.3%

9. Vinegar – 12%FS – 4.8%

10. Cookies, commercial – 100%FS – 2.2%

10. Fruit drinks – 100%FS – 4%