National diet & nutrition survey

The report of the first National Diet and Nutrition Survey rolling programme (2008/2009) was published February 9^th 2010 and provides information on the diet and nutrient intake for adults aged 19-64 years and children aged 18 months – 3 years, 4 - 10 years and 11-18 years. The second report, combing data from 2008 – 2010 (i.e. the first two years of the rolling programme combined), was published on July 21st 2011 and has additional data for adults aged 65⁺.

The rolling programme provides detailed food consumption data essential to support government activities related to health. It is the primary method for monitoring salt and saturated fats intakes and is also key to monitoring progress on diet and nutrition objectives of UK health departments.

Note that the NDNS programme does not collect information on salt added at the table or during cooking.

Please click here for a summary of sources in a child's diet
Please click here for a summary of sources in an adult's diet
Please click here for the full report 2010
Please click here for the full tables 2010
Please click here for the full report 2011
Please click here for the full tables 2011