Table 5 Distribution of levels of spice intake based on portion size consumed
Spice | Number of portion sizes | Level of intake (% of portion sizes) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
<1.0 | 1.0-5.0 | >5.0 | ||
R. chillies | 364 | 15.1 | 69.5 | 15.4 |
Turmeric | 351 | 78.3 | 21.7 | - |
Cumin | 198 | 39.4 | 54.5 | 6.1 |
Coriander | 97 | 57.7 | 35 | 7.2 |
Mustard | 121 | 61.1 | 38.8 | - |
Cloves | 122 | 92.6 | 7.4 | - |
Cardamom | 170 | 93 | 7 | - |
Cinnamon | 118 | 75.4 | 24.6 | - |
Caraway | 109 | 63.3 | 36.7 | - |
B. pepper | 108 | 67.6 | 32.4 | - |
Nutmeg | 30 | 100 | - | - |
Mace | 23 | 100 | - | - |
Fenugreek | 31 | 71 | 29 | - |
Asafoetida | 41 | 78 | 22 | - |
Carom | 25 | 76 | 24 | - |