The line graph presents the amount of three kinds of spreads which were consumed from 1981 to 2007.
Overall
, butter and margarine declined over the period given, Linking Words
whereas
low-fat and reduced spreads experienced growth.
Looking in more detail, butter increased marginally by about 20 Linking Words
grams
over five years, peaking at nearly 160 Use synonyms
grams
in 1986, making it the highest of the three spreads. Use synonyms
However
, it dropped significantly to 100 in 1991 and fell Linking Words
further
to approximately 50 in 2007.
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On the other hand
, margarine use was relatively stable between 1981 and 1996 at around 80-100 Linking Words
grams
, before gradually decreasing to just 40 Use synonyms
grams
by the end of the period. Use synonyms
In contrast
, low-fat and reduced spreads began to be consumed in 1996 at roughly 10, Linking Words
then
surged to just over 80 in 2001, surpassing both other spreads. Linking Words
Although
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this
figure slipped slightly to 70 in 2007, it remained the most consumed type that year.Linking Words