Table 3
Average daily consumption (in grams) of selected beverages, by gender and age group, household population aged 1 to 18, Canada excluding territories, 2004

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Age group Total beverages Water Milk Fruit juice Regular soft drinks Fruit drinks
Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls
grams
1 to 3 1,069* 994 248 238 459 450 200* 168 18E 13E 96 81
4 to 8 1,184*  1,022 337 337 338*  272 194* 157 68*  47 161*  134
9 to 13 1,505*  1,299 509 483 332* 267 171 147 152*  109 211 192
14 to 18 2,121*  1,666 780*  694 323* 222 192 165 376*  179 198 175
* significantly different from estimate for girls of same age (p < 0.05)
† significantly different from estimate for same sex in preceding age group (p < 0.05)
Source: 2004 Canadian Community Health Survey – Nutrition.