The line chart illustrates the amounts of margarine, low-fat & reduced spreads, and butter that were consumed from 1981 to 2007, measured in grams.
The consumption of margarine and butter has steadily decreased during this period, while the consumption of low-fat and reduced spreads has risen. At the beginning of this interval, butter was eaten the most. In the middle, margarine became the most popular spread. In the end, low-fat & reduced spreads were the most popular choice of spread.
The quantity of butter consumed at the beginning of the period was approximately 140 g and peaked at around 160 g in 1986 and has steadily fallen, ending at about 50 g in 2007. Similarly, margarine was consumed at 90 g in the first year, after which the figure slightly grew and reached a high point of 100 g from 1991 to 1996, but by the final year, it dropped to 40 g. Meanwhile, low-fat & reduced spreads were introduced in 1996 at 10 g. The amount has been inflated to a little over 80 g in 2001 and fell slightly in 2007 to roughly 70 g.