E-cigarettes , speciality beers and protein powder have been added to the typical basket of goods used to calculate inflation . Sweet potatoes also made it on to the list of commonly-bought products – while liver was re-introduced for the first time since 1999 . The alterations reflect the changing shopping habits and lifestyles of the typical Briton , with 13 items added and eight removed by the Office for National Statistics this year . The Office for National Statistics revealed details of the items which will now be included in the 'basket of goods ' to calculate inflation . The ONS yesterday revealed it had added e-cigarettes for the first time as the devices found popularity with smokers trying to quit . Rising demand for ‘ craft ’ beer made by micro-breweries has also led to the inclusion of the ales , while protein powder features on the list after the ONS found it was increasingly used by fitness fanatics . The food supplement is dissolved in drinks and is supposed to help the body recover after strenuous workouts . Statisticians added the ‘ relatively new vegetable ’ of sweet potato to reflect rising ‘ interest ’ , and melons were added for the first time to widen the range of fruit being monitored . Chilled pizza has replaced the frozen version as shoppers increasingly ditch freezer food in favour of fresher alternatives . The data suggested that DIY habits are also changing , with coloured paints replacing white . Revealing a growing reliance on technology , phone chargers and covers and music streaming subscriptions such as Spotify were also added to the basket . Changes in the cost of craft beers and ales are included for the first time to reflect 'the increase in expenditure and shelf space devoted to speciality/real ales ' Headphones , online gaming subscriptions and music streaming services like Spotify are also added to the basket . Changing fashions mean yoghurt drinks and sat-nav devices are no longer used to asses changes in the cost of living . Making their debut on the basket of 700 items were headphones – which can cost hundreds of pounds and have become a fashion accessory among teenagers – and online subscriptions for games console services . Although liver was re-introduced to represent ‘ the market for offal ’ , officials said there had not been a particular rise in popularity of the food . Satnavs were axed as many cars now have built-in devices , while yoghurt drinks and lilies were also removed . Carnations , which are more commonly found in stores , survived the cull . The typical basket has radically changed since the figures were first collected in 1947 . In the 1940s , it included an unskinned wild rabbit , a gallon of lamp oil and a table mangle for wringing out wet washing . Clothes included a ready-made three-piece suit , Oxford shoes , back-lacing corsets and seamless rayon hose . By the 1980s , these outmoded fashions had been replaced by tracksuits , trainers and jeans .
Office for changing prices reflect our changing shopping habits . increases in cost of a basket of goods used to calculate inflation . chilled beer , headphones , music streaming and online gaming are included . Sweet potatoes , protein powder and chilled pizzas also on the up . But mini - navs are out as we use mobile apps on smartphones to get around . Lillies , white spray paint and yogurt drinks are also removed .