The line graph depicts the amount of spreads consumed between 1981 to 2007 in gram, a period of 26 years. Overall, the comusption of Butter and Margarine declined, whereas the lowfat and reduced spreads increased over the years.
In 1981, the amount of butter consumed started at just over 140 grams, which was the most popular spread. Apart from a brief rise from 1981 to 1968, the consumption of butter dramatically declined until 2007, just to finish at 50 grams. Smiliary, the second most famous spread was Margrine, which began with 90 grams in 1981 and moderately decreased to 80 grams in 1986. After that, the consumption of Margrine climbed to 100 grams in 1991, remaining stable until 1996; however, the amount of Margrine consumed dropped significantly to 40 grams until 2007.
In contrast to this, the consumption of lowfat and reduced spreads started at 10 grams in 1996 and sharply jumped to 90 grams in 2001, which overtook the consumption of the other two spreads. Despite the rapid growth, Lowfat and reduced spreads consumption gradually fall to 50 grams from 2001 to 2007. Nevertheless, the amount of lowfat and reduced spreads consumed became the most popular in 2007.