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Diet/Nutrition
Data are for the U.S.
Dietary intake for adults age 20 and older
- Mean carbohydrate intake for men (% of kilocalories): 45.9%
- Mean carbohydrate intake for women (% of kilocalories): 47.4%
- Mean protein intake for men (% of kilocalories): 16.0%
- Mean protein intake for women (% of kilocalories): 15.7%
- Mean total fat intake for men (% of kilocalories): 35.6%
- Mean total fat intake for women (% of kilocalories): 36.1%
Source: Health, United States, 2020-2021, table McrNutr [PDF – 9.8 MB](data are for 2015-2018
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