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Dataset | 10 Mar 2021

Whole grain intake across European countries

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Whole Grain

Overview of whole grain intake across European countries

Intakes are based on Global Dietary Database data. (Total intake of whole grains includes breakfast cereals, bread, rice, pasta, biscuits, muffins, tortillas, pancakes etc. A whole grain food is defined as a food with ≥1.0 g of fibre per 10 g of carbohydrate).

Mean daily intake of whole grain foods (g/day):

Country

Males

Females

  ≥20 years ≥20 years
Belgium 11.7 12.2
Bulgaria 24 25.7
Czech Republic 14.9 15.6
Denmark 72.1 74.2
Germany 127.4 132.6
Estonia 23.6 25.9
Ireland 63.9 65.4
Greece 64.1 66.3
Spain 12 12.6
France 37.9 39.3
Croatia 2.8 2.9
Italy 11.6 12.2
Cyprus 30.4 31.5
Latvia 23.7 25.9
Lithuania 21.3 22.6
Luxembourg 65.6 67
Hungary 1.3 1.4
Malta 66.1 69
Netherlands 84.5 87.2
Austria 64.2 67.9
Poland 16 17
Portugal 66.1 69.3
Romania 16.4 17.5
Slovenia 17.9 19
Slovakia 18.9 20.1
Finland 69.5 72.2
Sweden 78.5 80