Diet/Nutrition
Data are for the U.S.
Dietary intake for adults aged 20 and over
- Mean carbohydrate intake for men (% of kilocalories): 46.4%
- Mean carbohydrate intake for women (% of kilocalories): 48.2%
- Mean protein intake for men (% of kilocalories): 16.3%
- Mean protein intake for women (% of kilocalories): 15.8%
- Mean total fat intake for men (% of kilocalories): 34.6%
- Mean total fat intake for women (% of kilocalories): 35.1%
Source: Health, United States, 2018, table 24 pdf icon[PDF – 9.8 MB] (data are for 2011-2014)
More data
- Contribution of Whole Grains to Total Grains Intake Among Adults Aged 20 and Over: United States, 2013–2016
- Fast food Consumption Among Adults in the United States, 2013–2016
- Seafood Consumption in the United States, 2013-2016
- Beverage Consumption Among Youth, United States 2013-2016
- Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption Among U.S. Adults, 2011-2014
- Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption Among U.S. Youth, 2011-2014
- Daily Water Intake among U.S. Men and Women, 2009-2012
- Nut Consumption Among U.S. Adults, 2009–2012
- Caloric Intake From Fast Food Among Children and Adolescents: United States, 2011–2012
- Data tables from What We Eat in America, NHANESexternal icon
Page last reviewed: May 3, 2017
Content source: CDC/National Center for Health Statistics