The chart provides information related to how men and women ate five or more portions of fruit and vegetables on a daily basis in 2006 in terms of seven age groups.
Overall, the share of males who ate fruit and vegetables per day was far more common than that of females in every age group, excepting for people over-75s.
The percentage of men consuming fruit and vegetables started at 15% in the 19-24 age bracket, which was negligibly lower than women. People belonging to the 25 to 34 age group ate green food, with respective figures being 20% for males and about 24% for females. In addition, the figures for men consuming fresh food per day had an equal amount in the 35-44 age range and the 45-54 age group, at approximately 25%, which were also smaller than those for women.
The proportion of both genders eating fruit and vegetables was by far the highest in the age range of 55 to 64, at about 33% and 35%, respectively. The figure for males ranging from 65 to 74 age group was slightly higher than those for females, by 2%. Notably, there was a convergence between men and women who were over 75 years old in regards to consuming fruit and vegetables per day.