The line graphs demonstrate the daily intake of three toppings per person over a period of three years from 1981 to 2007 in a country.
Overall, the data shows that while consumption of margarine declined, consumptions of low-fat spread and butter experienced a remarkable increase before 2007 and 1991. At the beginning of the period, butter had a highest level of consumption at around 140 grams per person. Low-fat and reduced spreads also started with dramatically high intake from 1996 to 2001, which increased before experiencing a gradual fall over six years.
By contrast, being consumed, the margarine had much more stability during the 26-year period. By 1986, daily usage of margarine had experienced a moderate increase for five years and leveled off until 1996. However, from that point onwards, consumption declined significantly until 2007. By 2007, the consumption of the three types of toppings had gradually dropped by approximately 5 and 30 grams overall.
