The data illustrates the amount of spreads used between 1981 and 2007. Overall, it is clear that buter consumption registered the highest level, while margarine consumption received at the lowest level throughout entire the period. Close to the ending of period lowfat & reduced spreads consumption dramatically increased thereby overtaking other types.
From 1981 to 1986, the consumption of butter increased from around 140 to 160, while margarine consumption decreased from about 90 to 80 grams. Furthermore, using butter decreased to around 50 grams throughout the entire period. In contrast, between 1986 and 1991, using margarine increased to 100 grams and still remained stability until 1996. By 2007, consumption of margarine decreased to 40 grams and remained the lowest for using spreads.
In addition, in 1996, people started use blow-fat & reduced spreads. By 2001, consumption of low-fat & reduced spreads increased around 80 grams and remained at the same level with consumption of margarine. In 2007, low-fat & reduced consumption don’t notable decreased to around 70 grams, thereby overtaking other categories spreads.