The provided bar chart illustrates differences in fast food spendings among income groups in the UK in 1990. It shows spendings on hamburgers, pizza, and fish and chips in millions of pounds.
Overall, hamburgers were the most popular fast food, whereas fish and chips were less popular than hamburgers but more popular than pizza. Pizza was the least popular across all income levels.
Starting with the most popular food item, hamburgers were the most widely consumed among high-income earners, with spending exceeding 45 million pounds. They were also commonly eaten by the middle-income group, at around 35 million pounds, while in the low-income group they ranked second, with approximately 15 million pounds.
Moving on to fish and chips, the high-income group spent around 16 million pounds on this item. By comparison, the average-income group recorded the highest figure, at approximately 24 million pounds. Meanwhile, the low-income group spent a slightly lower amount, at about 17 million pounds.
Turning to the least popular fast food item across all groups, pizza, spending in the high-income group was about 19 million pounds. In comparison, the average-income group showed a lower figure of around 13 million pounds, while the lowest amount was seen in the low-income group, at just 7 million pounds.
