Nutrient Intake
Table 7 shows the percentage of calories from total fat during
1977-96 and the percentage of calories from saturated fat during
1994-96. Over time, individuals have been consuming foods containing
less total fat. This dietary improvement is more remarkable for
food prepared at home than food eaten away from home. Still, individuals
ate too much total fat and saturated fat.
| Table 7. Percentage of food energy from fat
for individuals ages 2 and older, 1977-1996 |
| Item |
Calories from fat |
Calories from saturated fat |
| |
1977-78 |
1994-96 |
1977-78 |
1994-96 |
| |
Percent |
| All individuals ages 2 and older |
41.1 |
33.4 |
. |
11.4 |
| At-home foods |
41.1 |
31.6 |
. |
10.9 |
| Away-from-home foods 1/ |
41.2 |
37.4 |
. |
12.6 |
 |
Fast food |
41.6 |
39.5 |
. |
13.7 |
| Schools 2/ |
40.1 |
36.3 |
. |
14.4 |
| Restaurants |
46.2 |
39.8 |
. |
12.4 |
| Other public places |
41.4 |
31.6 |
. |
10.0 |
| Others |
38.6 |
34.1 |
. |
11.5 |
| Children ages 2-17 |
39.4 |
33.0 |
. |
12.0 |
| At-home foods |
39.4 |
31.6 |
. |
11.5 |
| Away-from-home foods 1/ |
39.5 |
36.1 |
. |
13.2 |
| |
Fast food |
38.9 |
38.2 |
. |
13.6 |
| Schools 2/ |
40.1 |
36.3 |
. |
14.4 |
| Restaurants |
42.2 |
38.1 |
. |
12.5 |
| Other public places |
38.9 |
37.1 |
. |
13.7 |
| Others |
38.3 |
32.4 |
. |
11.6 |
| Adults ages 18 and older |
41.8 |
33.6 |
. |
11.3 |
| At-home foods |
41.8 |
31.6 |
. |
10.7 |
| Away-from-home foods 1/ |
42 |
37.7 |
. |
12.4 |
| |
Fast food |
42.3 |
39.9 |
. |
13.8 |
| Restaurants |
46.5 |
40.0 |
. |
12.3 |
| Other public places |
41.6 |
31.3 |
. |
9.9 |
| Others |
38.7 |
34.6 |
. |
11.4 |
| Male seniors ages 60 and older |
42.1 |
34 |
. |
11.2 |
| At-home foods |
41.7 |
32.2 |
. |
10.9 |
| Away-from-home foods 1/ |
45.0 |
39.9 |
. |
12.4 |
| |
Fast food |
45.5 |
42.7 |
. |
14.2 |
| Restaurants |
49.9 |
42.3 |
. |
12.7 |
| Other public places |
46.1 |
34.3 |
. |
10.5 |
| Others |
39.9 |
36.4 |
. |
11.2 |
| Female seniors ages 60 and older |
40.0 |
32.6 |
. |
10.6 |
| At-home foods |
39.7 |
31.1 |
. |
10.2 |
| Away-from-home foods 1/ |
42.7 |
38.7 |
. |
12.0 |
| |
Fast food |
44 |
40.2 |
. |
13.3 |
| Restaurants |
45.1 |
41.5 |
. |
12.5 |
| Other public places |
42.4 |
37.2 |
. |
10.7 |
| Others |
41.5 |
35.4 |
. |
11.3 |
| |
1/ Presents the aggregate of fast foods, restaurants,
schools, and others.
2/ Classified as a separate category and are combined into "others"
for adults.
Sources: Compiled by ERS, USDA from NFCS77-78 and CSFII94-96,
one-day data. |
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