Given is a line graph comparing and contrasting the discrepancies in the intake of three various spreads: margarine, butter, and low-fat & reduced spreads per capita in a particular country over a 21-year period, 1986-2007.
It is clear that low-fat & reduced spreads entered the competition between two types of spreads in the middle of the period and became dominant during the final years. Furthermore, the figures for margarine and butter experienced an almost declining trend throughout the period shown.
Turning to the details, initially, the tendency of butter, which was the preeminent spread, stood at 160, while the figure for margarine started at 80. As soon as both of them had shown the same indication which was 100 in 1991, margarine’s ratio continued decreasing steadily to roughly 50, whilst the latter one remained stable and obtained dominance.
After low-fat & reduced spreads started to take part in the rivalry, it witnessed a dramatic growth of 70 and acquired its peak. At that time, a tiny reduction was reported in the consumption of margarine, accounting for 80. As three types of spreads: low-fat & reduced spreads, butter, and margarine entered their concluding phase, all of them observed a falling status, around 70, 50, and 40 accordingly.