The graph below shows the consumption of spreads from 1981 to 2007.
The line graphs illustrate the amount of spreads annual intake from 1981 to 2007. Overall, Butter and Margarine experienced significant downward trend over the period given. On the other hand, Low Fat and Reduced Spreads became more popular over the years.
Starting with over 140 grams in 1981 annual consumption, Butter was the most popular spread that had a big lead of around 50 grams in consumption compared to its counterpart Margarine at around 90 grams level. Butter continued to increase and peaked in 1986 at 160 grams, which widened the gap with Margarine to as big as 80 grams. The consumption of Butter then decreased significantly from 1986 onwards, making it equal in consumption level with Margarine in 1991 at 100 grams, before dropping sharply to only around 50 grams in 2007. Likewise, although Margarine managed to rise overtake Butter as the most popular spread in 1996 at 100 grams, it plummeted to only 40 grams, making it the least preferred spread between the three.
In contrast to Butter and Margarine, Low Fat and Reduced Spreads rose significantly from only around 10 grams in its introduction year to dominate Butter and Margarine in only five years at 80 grams annual intake, before experiencing a slight fall to around 70 grams in 2007.
The line graphs illustrate the amount of
spreads
annual intake from 1981 to 2007.
Overall
,
Butter
and
Margarine
experienced significant downward trend over the period
given
.
On the other hand
, Low
Fat
and
Reduced
Spreads
became more popular over the years.
Starting with over 140
grams
in 1981 annual
consumption
,
Butter
was the most popular
spread
that had a
big
lead of
around
50
grams
in
consumption
compared to its counterpart
Margarine
at
around
90
grams
level.
Butter
continued to increase and peaked in 1986 at 160
grams
, which widened the gap with
Margarine
to as
big
as 80
grams
. The
consumption
of
Butter
then decreased
significantly
from 1986 onwards, making it equal in
consumption
level with
Margarine
in 1991 at 100
grams
,
before
dropping
sharply
to
only
around
50
grams
in 2007.
Likewise
, although
Margarine
managed to rise overtake
Butter
as the most popular
spread
in 1996 at 100
grams
, it plummeted to
only
40
grams
, making it the least preferred
spread
between the three.
In contrast
to
Butter
and
Margarine
, Low
Fat
and
Reduced
Spreads
rose
significantly
from
only
around
10
grams
in its introduction year to dominate
Butter
and
Margarine
in
only
five years at 80
grams
annual intake,
before
experiencing a slight fall to
around
70
grams
in 2007.