Table 1 Summary of snack calories by food category, NHANES 2009-2012

Food Category^a

Model 1^b

Model 2^b

Cookies and brownies

11.2%

13.5%

Ice cream and frozen dairy desserts

9.1%

10.9%

Cakes and pies

7.2%

8.6%

Candy containing chocolate

5.9%

7.1%

Tortilla, corn, other chips

4.9%

4.8%

Candy not containing chocolate

4.1%

4.9%

Crackers, excludes saltines

3.9%

4.2%

Potato chips

3.6%

4.3%

Doughnuts, sweet rolls, pastries

3.6%

4.3%

Popcorn

3.5%

-

Cheese

3.3%

4.0%

Yeast breads

2.6%

2.6%

Apples

2.0%

-

Pretzels/snack mix

1.9%

2.3%

Bananas

1.8%

-

Pizza

1.7%

2.0%

Ready-to-eat cereal, higher sugar (>21.2 g/100 g)

1.5%

0.8%

Cereal bars

1.4%

0.4%

Yogurt, lowfat and nonfat

1.3%

1.6%

Biscuits, muffins, quick breads

1.3%

1.5%

Cold cuts and cured meats

1.1%

1.3%

Other fruits and fruit salads

1.1%

-

Burritos and tacos

0.9%

1.1%

Other foods

21.0%

19.7%