Snacking Infographic

Irish Food Habits Less than 1% of us comply with consuming all the recommended number of daily servings from each of the 5 shelves of the Food Pyramid 2,278 The average amount of calories consumed per day Consumption Trends Sugar Breakfast Snacking We consumer an 10% do NOT eat breakfast We snack on average of 238 teaspoons EVERY week average 2.55 times per day Top Three Snacks 21% 15% 12% Confectionary Crisps Fruit Reasons for Snacking 30 20 10 Snack at home (78%) Snack away from home (22%) Energy Habit Indulge Nourish Health Sources Bord Bia. (2014). Snocking in Ireland and UK, Available hip://www.bordbia, ie/ndustry/manuocturers/nsighi/publications/bbreports/Documents/Ful%20Report%20- %20Snacking%28Repon%20lrelond%20and%20UK.paf. Department of Health and Children. (2007). Dielary Habils of the Irish Population. Available: htp //www.nuigalway ie/health- promotion/documents/M_Barny/2008_rep_slan_dietary_habils.pdf.