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Each year the Consumer Price Index Basket of Goods, a shopping basket of the UK’s most popular items, is released. See what has been added in 2016.
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Each year the Consumer Price Index Basket of Goods, a shopping basket of the UK’s most popular items, is released. See what has been added in 2016.
Get startedEach year the Consumer Price Index Basket of Goods, a shopping basket of the UK’s most popular items, is released. See what has been added in 2016.
RI of total sugar for adults:
The items microwave rice (0g sugar), meat-based snack (2.3g sugar), lemon (4.3g sugar), large chocolate bar (25g sugar), coffee pods (0.2g sugar) and cream liqueur (20g sugar} were added to the basket, adding up to a total 51.8g of sugar.
This brings the total sugar content of 2016 Basket of Goods to 1265.35g. That’s an increase of 28.7g since 2015!
2015
2016
2016
1265.35g
Total
| Item | Product* | Sugar (per 100g/ml) |
|---|---|---|
| Large white loaves - sliced and unsliced | Medium Sliced White | 2.2g |
| Large wholemeal loaf | Wholemeal Medium | 2.4g |
| Garlic bread | Single Garlic Baguette | 2.1g |
| Microwave Rice - NEW | 0g | |
| Rice | Long Grain Rice | 0.2g |
| Breakfast cereals | Crunchy Nut | 35g |
| Corn-based snacks | Quavers | 4.1g |
| Sponge cakes | Victoria Sponge Cake | 34g |
| Pack of individual cakes | French Fancies | 57.5g |
| Fruit pies | Bramley Apple Pies | 24.7g |
| Chocolate wafers | Kit Kat (two wafers) | 51.6g |
| Hot oat cereal | Oat So Simple Original | 1g |
| Bread rolls | Sliced White Rolls | 2.3g |
| Flour | Plain Flour | 1.4g |
| Pasta | Fusilli | 3g |
| Various selected biscuits | Digestives | 16.6g |
| Doughnuts | Original Glazed | 13g |
| Crackers | Cream Crackers | 1.4g |
| Chilled pizza | Margherita Pizza | 3.2g |
| Dehydrated noodles/pasta | Chicken and Mushroom | 1.3g |
| Cereal bars | Milk and Cereal Breakfast Biscuits | 20g |
| *The example product was chosen following research into the market leading products for each specific item type. |
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| Item | Product* | Sugar (per 100g/ml) |
|---|---|---|
| Beef (mince) | Beef Mince | 0g |
| Beef (topside) | British Roast Beef | 0.2g |
| Beef (frozen burgers) | Original Beef Burgers | 1.1g |
| Lamb (loin chops) | Counter British Lamb Loin | 0g |
| Lamb (leg) | Small Lamb Leg | 0g |
| Lamb (shoulder) | Half Lamb Shoulder Joint | 0g |
| Pork (loin chops) | Pork Loin Steaks | 0g |
| Pork (gammon) | Unsmoked Gammon Steaks | 0.4g |
| Pork (back bacon) | Unsmoked Back Bacon Rashers | 0g |
| Pork (oven-ready joint) | Simply Roast Pork Loin Joint | 0.2g |
| Chicken (fresh/chilled whole chicken) | British Whole Medium Chicken | 0g |
| Chicken (frozen chicken breasts) | Crispy Chicken | 0.4g |
| Chicken (fresh chicken breasts) | British Chicken Breast Fillets | 0g |
| Chicken (rotisserie cooked hot whole chicken) | British Whole Roast Chicken | 0.2g |
| Other meats (pork sausages) | Thick Pork Sausages | 0.9g |
| Other meats (cooked meats e.g. ham) | Family Pack Cooked Ham | 0.6g |
| Other meats (canned meats) | Corned Beef | 0.5g |
| Other meats (chicken kievs) | Garlic and Herb Chicken Kievs | 0.6g |
| Other meats (continental deli-type meat) | Counter Sliced Spanish Chorizo | 0.6g |
| Other meats (meat pies) | Potato and Meat Pie | 1.8g |
| Other meats (fresh turkey steaks) | Turkey Breast Steaks | 0g |
| Other meats (frozen chicken nuggets) | Chicken Nuggets | 0.6g |
| Meat-based Snack - NEW | Quarter pounder with cheese burger | 2.3 |
| Other meats (liver) | Lambs Liver | 0g |
| *The example product was chosen following research into the market leading products for each specific item type. |
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| Item | Product* | Sugar (per 100g/ml) |
|---|---|---|
| Fresh white fish fillets | Counter Cod Fillet | 0g |
| Canned tuna | Tuna Chunks in Brine | trace |
| Frozen prawns | Cooked and Peeled Prawns | 0.1g |
| Fresh salmon fillets | Counter Salmon Fillet | 0g |
| Fish fingers | Fish Fingers | 1g |
| Frozen breaded/battered white fish | Large Breaded Cod Fillets | 0.6g |
| *The example product was chosen following research into the market leading products for each specific item type. |
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| Item | Product* | Sugar (per 100g/ml) |
|---|---|---|
| Flavoured milk | Chocolate Flavoured Milk | 12.4g per 100ml |
| Yoghurt | Muller Light Vanilla | 7g |
| Chilled pot dessert | Chocolate Melting Middles | 34.7g |
| Cheddar – home-produced | Cathedral City Mature Cheddar | 0.1g |
| Parmesan | Parmesan Block | 0g |
| Other regional cheeses | Mozzarella | 0.6g |
| Powdered baby formula | Follow On Milk | 6.5g per 100ml feed |
| Fresh cream | Fresh British Single Cream | 2.2g per 100ml |
| Fromage frais | Strawberry Fromage Frais | 11.9g |
| Various sized eggs | Medium Free Range Eggs | <0.1g |
| Edam | Edam | 0.1g |
| Soft continental cheese | Full Fat Garlic and Herb Soft Cheese | 2.5g |
| Cheese spread | Original Cheese Triangles | 6.5g |
| *The example product was chosen following research into the market leading products for each specific item type. |
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| Item | Product* | Sugar (per 100g/ml) |
|---|---|---|
| Block butter | Slightly Salted Block | 0.7g |
| Olive oil | Extra Virgin Olive Oil | 0g |
| Spreadable butter | Lurpak Spreadable | 0.6g |
| *The example product was chosen following research into the market leading products for each specific item type. |
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| Item | Product* | Sugar (per 100g/ml) |
|---|---|---|
| Pears | Conference Pears | 10g |
| Strawberries | Strawberries | 6.0g |
| Oranges | Oranges | 8.5g |
| Avocado pears | Ready to Eat Large Avocados | 0.5g |
| Lemon - NEW | Pack of 5 Lemons | 4.3g |
| Kiwi fruit | Large Kiwi Fruit | 10.3g |
| Various canned fruits | Del Monte Fruit Cocktail in Juice | 11g |
| Plums | Plums | 8.8g |
| Dried fruit | Soft Apricots | 23g |
| Blueberries | Blueberries | 10g |
| Melon | Honeydew Melon | 4.2g |
| Organic Dessert apples - OUT | Organic Gala Apples | 15.7g |
| Dessert apples | Gala Apple | 11.8g |
| Bananas | Small Bananas | 20.9g |
| Grapes | Red Seedless Grapes | 15.4g |
| Grapefruit | Red Grapefruit | 6.8g |
| Peaches/nectarines | Ripen at Home Peaches | 7.6g |
| Salted/roasted peanuts | KP Salted Peanuts | 4.8g |
| Small oranges | Clementines | 8.7g |
| Pineapple | Pineapple | 10.1g |
| Fresh fruit snacking pot | Apple and Strawberry Fruit Salad | 9.9g |
| *The example product was chosen following research into the market leading products for each specific item type. |
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| Item | Product* | Sugar (per 100g/ml) |
|---|---|---|
| Loose and pre-packed potatoes: old, new and baking varieties | Baking Potatoes | 1.4g |
| Crisps – single and multi-packs | Ready Salted Crisps | 0.4g |
| Frozen chips | Original Oven Chips | 0.6g |
| Cabbage | White Cabbage | 4.9g |
| Carrots | Carrots Loose | 7.4g |
| Onions | Brown Onions | 5.6g |
| Cucumbers | Whole Cucumber | 1.4g |
| Organic vegetables - OUT | Organic Carrots | 7.4g |
| Canned tomatoes | Chopped Tomatoes | 3.6g |
| Canned sweetcorn | Original Sweetcorn | 7.4g |
| Vegetarian burger/grills | Burgers | 2.9g |
| Pre-packed salad | Classic Crispy Salad | 0.3g |
| Sweet potato | Sweet Potato | 5.7g |
| Peppers | Red Peppers | 6.1g |
| Fresh tomatoes | Tomatoes | 3.1g |
| Cauliflower | Cauliflower | 2.5g |
| Mushrooms | Closed Cup Mushrooms | 0.2g |
| Lettuce | Lettuce | 1.7g |
| Canned baked beans | Baked Beans in Tomato Sauce | 4.7g |
| Broccoli | Broccoli | 1.5g |
| Courgettes | Courgette | 1.7g |
| Frozen peas | Garden Peas | 4.9g |
| Vegetable pickle | Original Pickle | 29g |
| Vegetable stir fry | Vegetable Stir Fry | 4.9g |
| *The example product was chosen following research into the market leading products for each specific item type. |
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| Item | Product* | Sugar (per 100g/ml) |
|---|---|---|
| Sugar | Granulated Sugar | 100g |
| Honey | Clear Honey | 80.8g |
| Various selected popular brands of sweets, chocolates, gum and mints | Starmix | 47g |
| Large Chocolate Bar - NEW | Dairy Milk Bar | 25g |
| Various jams | Best Strawberry Jam | 53.1g |
| Ice cream | Classic Ice Cream | 27g |
| *The example product was chosen following research into the market leading products for each specific item type. |
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| Item | Product* | Sugar (per 100g/ml) |
|---|---|---|
| Soup | Cream of Tomato Soup | 4.8g |
| Various sauces: e.g. tomato sauce, mayonnaise | Tomato Ketchup | 22.8g |
| Protein powder | Protein Smoothie | 4.5 |
| Ready-cooked meals | Spaghetti Bolognese | 2.4g |
| *The example product was chosen following research into the market leading products for each specific item type. |
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| Item | Product* | Sugar (per 100g/ml) |
|---|---|---|
| Teabags | Pyramid Bags | Nil |
| Instant coffee | Original Instant Coffee | 9g |
| Coffee Pod - NEW | 0.2g | |
| Ground coffee | Lazy Sunday Ground Coffee | 1g |
| Hot chocolate drink | Fair Trade Drinking Chocolate | 72.5g |
| *The example product was chosen following research into the market leading products for each specific item type. |
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| Item | Product* | Sugar (per 100g/ml) |
|---|---|---|
| Various pure fruit juices | Smooth Orange Juice | 10g |
| Fruit drink | No Added Sugar Orange | 0.8g |
| Mineral water | Natural Mineral Water | 0g |
| Lemonade | Regular | 6.6g |
| Mixer drinks | Tonic Water | 5.1g |
| Squashes | Apple and Blackcurrant No Added Sugar | 1.2g |
| Fruit smoothie | Mango and Passionfruit Smoothie | 11g |
| Cola | Regular | 10.6g |
| Various fizzy drinks | Orange | 6.9g |
| Energy drinks | Original Energy Drink | 11g |
| *The example product was chosen following research into the market leading products for each specific item type. |
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| Item | Product* | Sugar (per 100g/ml) |
|---|---|---|
| Whisky | Tennessee Whisky | 0g |
| Brandy | Brandy | 30g |
| Cream Liqueur - NEW | Baileys | 20g |
| Rum | Dark | 0g |
| Vodka | Red Label | 0g |
| Spirit-based drinks | Blue | 1.3g |
| *The example product was chosen following research into the market leading products for each specific item type. |
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| Item | Product* | Sugar (per 100g/ml) |
|---|---|---|
| Bottled white wine | Pinot Grigio | 0g |
| Bottled rose wine | White Zinfandel | 0.8g |
| Sparkling wine | Cava Brut Sparkling Non-Vintage | 0g |
| Bottled cider | Bulmers Original | 3.1g |
| Bottled red wine | Merlot | 1.2g |
| Fortified wine | Bristol Cream Sherry | 7g |
| Champagne | Brut Imperial Non-Vintage Champagne | 1.1g |
| *The example product was chosen following research into the market leading products for each specific item type. |
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| Item | Product* | Sugar (per 100g/ml) |
|---|---|---|
| Canned lager | Lager | 0g |
| Bottled lager | Lager | 0g |
| Bottled speciality beer/ale | Punk IPA | 4g |
| Canned bitter | Original Bitter | 0g |
| Canned stout | Draught | 0g |
| *The example product was chosen following research into the market leading products for each specific item type. |
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