The graph depicted above portrays the overall consumption of the three types of spread (including: margarine, low-fat and reduced spreads and butter) in a span of 26 years (1981-2007).
Overall, the consumption of butter rapidly decreased after its peak in 1986, being the most popular spread, whilst the consumption of margarine fluctuated between 1981 and 2007. Additionally, Low fat and reduced butter climbed up to around 85 grams and then it slowly decreased.
In terms of butter, it initially started with 140 grams of consumption and peaked at 160 grams before falling drastically in 1986 to around 50 grams in 2007. In addition, with regards to margarine, around 90 grams was consumed in 1981. After 1981, there were slight fluctuations before decreasing to 40 grams in the last year (2007).
On the other hand, low-fat and reduced spreads were never consumed until later on (1996). The consumption rate started at 10 grams, and in 2001, there was a very significant increase which lead to it’s peak at around 80 grams. Considering this, 6 years later, the consumption rate decreased to about 70 grams which is relatively higher than the other spreads in 2007.