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Nutrient, food component, and food equivalent density ratios compared with the DGA recommended density among U.S. consumers aged 2 and above for food at home, restaurant, fast food, and school, 2017–2018

Bar graph showing nutrient, food component, and food equivalent density ratios compared with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommended density among U.S. consumers aged 2 and above for at home, restaurant, fast food, and school, 2017–2018.

Foods from restaurants and fast-food places were lower in several underconsumed nutrients and foods—e.g., fiber, calcium, iron, fruits, dairy, whole grains, nuts, seeds, and soy products—and higher in saturated fats, sodium, and refined grains than food at home.

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