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Distribution of food energy, by source, among U.S. consumers aged 2 and above, 1977–1978 compared with 2017–2018

  • by Biing-Hwan Lin and Joanne Guthrie
  • 8/21/2024
  • Food Choices & Health
  • Diet Quality & Nutrition
  • Consumer Information and Labeling
  • Food Consumption & Demand
  • Obesity
Bar graph showing distribution of food energy, by source, 1977–1978 compared with 2017–2018.

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Over time, full-service and fast-food restaurants have become increasingly important to U.S. consumers’ diets. Between 1977 and 2018, the share of food energy coming from fast food rose from 5.9 to 16.3 percent and the restaurant share more than doubled from 3.3 to 7.8 percent.

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