At all household income levels, U.S. consumers ate mostly home-prepared food in 2017-18, but food prepared away from home was also important

A combined bar graph showing average daily caloric intake in 2017-18 by household income broken out by source.

The new Food Consumption and Nutrient Intakes Data Product can provide a wealth of information about the food choices of U.S. consumers. This data can be categorized into foods prepared at home or foods prepared away from home, by age demographics, or on food groups and nutrients.


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