Food source categories contributing to intakes of free and added sugar in preschool-aged children (n = 109) in the Guelph Family Health Study pilot studies
| Food source category* | Type of sugar | % of free and added sugar intake† | No. (%) of children consuming the category‡ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery products | Free sugar | 29.6 | 109 (100) |
| Added sugar | 34.9 | 109 (100) | |
| Sugars and sweets | Free sugar | 18.8 | 84 (77) |
| Added sugar | 22.1 | 84 (77) | |
| Cereals and grain products | Free sugar | 9.4 | 77 (72) |
| Added sugar | 11.1 | 77 (72) | |
| Beverages | Free sugar | 23 | 77 (71) |
| Added sugar | 10.5 | 51 (47) | |
| Dairy products and substitutes | Free sugar | 6.4 | 63 (58) |
| Added Sugar | 7.5 | 63 (58) | |
| Snacks | Free sugar | 1.4 | 48 (44) |
| Added sugar | 1.7 | 48 (44) | |
| Sauces, dips and condiments | Free sugar | 2.1 | 44 (40) |
| Added sugar | 2.5 | 44 (40) | |
| Desserts | Free sugar | 4.1 | 29 (27) |
| Added sugar | 4.7 | 28 (26) | |
| Mixed dishes, sides and entrees | Free sugar | 1.2 | 21 (19) |
| Added sugar | 1.3 | 20 (18) | |
| Meats, eggs and substitutes | Free sugar | 0.3 | 17 (16) |
| Added sugar | 0.3 | 17 (16) | |
| Fruits | Free sugar | 1.5 | 12 (11) |
| Added sugar | 1.7 | 12 (11) | |
| Other foods and beverages | Free sugar | 1.1 | 10 (9) |
| Added sugar | 1.3 | 10 (9) | |
| Nuts and seeds | Free sugar | 0.1 | 7 (6) |
| Added sugar | 0.1 | 7 (6) | |
| Fats, oils and vinegars | Free sugar | 0.1 | 5 (5) |
| Added sugar | 0.2 | 5 (5) | |
| Soups | Free sugar | 0.3 | 5 (5) |
| Added sugar | 0.3 | 5 (5) | |
| Vegetables | Free sugar | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Added sugar | 0 | 0 (0) | |
| Fish and seafood | Free sugar | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Added sugar | 0 | 0 (0) |
↵* The 17 categories were adapted from Bernstein et al. (19)
↵† Calculation for free and added sugar was completed by calculating the average of added/free sugar (grams) for 3 days for each participant in the specific category divided by total added/free sugar (grams) times 100.
↵‡ Percent of children consuming the category: this is a calculation of the percent of participants who were included in each category. Total n = 109 preschool-aged children.