The line graph illustrates the amount of spreads consumed from 1981 to 2007, in grams. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.

The graph illustrates the daily breakfast consumption of three spreads between 1981 and 2007.

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butter

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reached its peak in 1986, being the most common of spreads among others,

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low fat and reduced spreads were introduced later in the market around 1996, and surpassed

butter

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just before 2001 and remained on the top till 2007.

Butter

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remained popular for 10 years

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from 1981 to 1991,

butter

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reached its peak of 160gm daily consumption in 1986 and

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dropped massively to 100gm per day in 1991 and after that, the graph remained in a declining pattern till 2007, when only around 55gms were consumed daily. The graph of the margarine shows fluctuations, but stayed between 80-100gms daily, from 1981 to 2001, and dropped significantly from 80gms to 40gms in 2007. Low fat and reduced spreads were introduced later in the markets, around 1996 they rose to 80gms suddenly from 10gms in between 1996 to 2001 and

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, remained steady for seven years (

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between 80gms to 100gms daily consumption).