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II. Consumer Exposure

In this chapter, data and discussion are presented on trends in availability of sweeteners over time and current intake of various categories of sugars of U.S. population groups.

Per capita disappearance data for sweeteners from 1960 to 1990 reported by the USDA/ERS were used to evaluate the trends in availability of total and specific sweeteners in the food supply in recent years.

Current intake of sugars was estimated for 14 sex/age groups and for the total population by merging 3-day dietary intake data from the 1977–78 USDA NFCS and sugars content data developed in 1984. Estimates were made for four categories of sugars and five categories of specific sugars. The four categories of sugars are added, N.O. and total sugars, and total sugars minus lactose. The five categories of specific sugars are fructose, sucrose and sugars from three categories of corn sweeteners.