The bar chart compares the difference between men and women in terms of eating five or more pieces of fruit and vegetables every single day in the UK. Units are given in age groups.
Overall, it is clear that eating the highest proportion of fruit and vegetables was a popular category among both 55-64-year-old men and women, while the reverse is true for the young generation. Interestingly, both genders (aged 75) consumed the same portions of food.
Starting with males, eating edibles per day between men aged 55-64 comes on top of the list with roughly 33%, whereas 65-74-year-old men accepted sufficient nourishment, displaying significant percentages (25%). While similar shares of food were consumed by men aged from 35 to 54 with just over 20%, 25% of food was remarkably allocated by 75-year-old men. However, males aged 19-24 and 25-34 did not receive enough nutrients, recording the lowest index, 15% for the former age group and approximately 20% for the latter.
As for women, the figures were varied. Females aged 55-64 ingested a high level of fruits and vegetables, accounting for proportions of 35%. Although the next age category—64-74—was popular in terms of consuming food, constituting just over 30%, 45-54-year-old females consumed nearly 27% of nutrients. Moreover, both age groups: 75 and 35-44 had the identical figures, just 25%. Ultimately, the consumption was not that significant among young women, however, with well over 20% and 15% respectively.