The diagram displays three kinds of spreads(margarine, low fat and reduced spreads, and butter) that were consumed from 1981 to 2007. Units are measured in grams.
Overall, the consumption of margarine and butter declined over the period given, while for low fat and reduced spreads, it rose. At the start of the period, butter was the most popular spread. Margarine was the most widely consumed in the middle of the period but, by the end, low fat and reduced spreads was most popular.
The consumption of butter began at around 140 grams and then peaked at 160 grams in 1986 before declining dramatically to about 50 grams in the last year. Likewise, approximately 90 grams of margarine was eaten in 1981, after which the figure fluctuated slightly and dropped to 40 grams in 2007.
On the other hand, low fat and reduced spreads started consuming in 1996 around 10 grams and then hit a peak after 5 years with over 80 grams. However, eating this type of spread slightly decreased to about 70 grams by the end of the period.
