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Consumers with food allergies or intolerance in the U.S. 2016
Share of consumers who report having at least one food allergy or food intolerance in the United States as of June 2016
This statistic shows the share of consumers who report having at least one food allergy or food intolerance in the United States as of June 2016. During the survey, 15 percent of respondents said they had at least one food allergy, while a further 17 percent reported having a food intolerance but not allergy.
Share of consumers who report having at least one food allergy or food intolerance in the United States as of June 2016
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This statistic shows the share of consumers who report having at least one food allergy or food intolerance in the United States as of June 2016. During the survey, 15 percent of respondents said they had at least one food allergy, while a further 17 percent reported having a food intolerance but not allergy.
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- Release date
- December 2016
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- May 10 to June 6, 2016
- Number of respondents
- 1,480 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
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This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Do you currently have any kind of food intolerance or food allergy?"
Respondents who did not give an answer are not shown.
Respondents who have severe, moderate or mild food allergies are combined.
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- December 2016
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- May 10 to June 6, 2016
- Number of respondents
- 1,480 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
-
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Do you currently have any kind of food intolerance or food allergy?"
Respondents who did not give an answer are not shown.
Respondents who have severe, moderate or mild food allergies are combined.
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Statistics on "Free-from foods in the United Kingdom (UK)"
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Statistics on "Free-from foods in the United Kingdom (UK)"
- Free-from food sales forecast in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2020 (in million GBP)
- Share of spend on free-from food categories in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016
- Share of consumers who have bought or eaten free-from foods in the last six months in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016
- Share of population consuming different free-from foods in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2014 to 2016
- Do you regularly buy free from products?
- Reasons for buying free-from food and drink products in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015
- How, if at all, have your purchase habits changed over the last six months?*
- Leading 20 websites covering vegetarian, vegan and gluten free nutrition in the United Kingdom (UK) on November 11, 2018, by share of voice*
- Gluten-free per capita spending forecast in leading markets in Europe in 2015 and 2020* (in USD)
- Sales value of the free-from bakery market in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2016, by product (in million GBP)
- Retailer market share of the free-from bakery category based on sales in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016
- Thinking about the following types of ingredients, which of these statements best describes your own eating habits?*
- Why are you cutting out or down the amount of gluten you eat?*
- You said you are trying to cut down on these ingredients, either for yourself or your children because it is generally healthier / better to do so. In which of these ways do you think it is healthier / better for you?*
- Thinking about the gluten-free foods you have bought from a grocery store, in which of these categories have you bought gluten-free products?*
- Share of people who follow a lactose or dairy free diet worldwide as of 2016, by region
- Volume of milk alternatives sold in Great Britain from 2012 to 2016 (in million litres)
- Share of dairy-free milk market in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014 and 2016, based on value
- Thinking about the following types of ingredients, which of these statements best describes your own eating habits?*
- Why are you cutting out or down the amount of dairy / lactose you eat?*
- You said you are trying to cut down on these ingredients, either for yourself or your children because it is generally healthier / better to do so. In which of these ways do you think it is healthier / better for you?*
- Thinking about the dairy- / lactose-free ranges you have bought from a grocery store, which of these categories have you bought dairy- / lactose-free products?*
- Consumer attitudes to free-from foods in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016
- Share of respondents who are aware of or have bought from free-from food ranges in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015*
- You said you buy free-from foods because they are generally healthier / better for you. In which of these ways do you think it is healthier / better for you?*
- Which of these best describes your view of the cost of producing free-from foods for the manufacturer / producer?*
- Which of these best describes your view of the price of free-from foods?*
- Thinking about the dairy / lactose free-from ranges that are available across the categories you buy, how would you rate them on each of the following aspects?*
- Thinking about the gluten free-from ranges that are available across the categories you buy, how would you rate them on each of the following aspects?*
- You said earlier you are buying fewer free-from foods. Why is this?*
- You said you have a food allergy or intolerance but have never bought any free-from products. Why is this?*
- You said you have a suspected food allergy / intolerance or coeliac disease. What causes you to suspect you have a suspected allergy / intolerance?*
- Reduction in gluten consumption and presence of any sensitivity among those looking to cut intake in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015
- Reduction in dairy consumption and presence of any sensitivity among those looking to cut intake in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015*
- Consumer demographics of those who have purchased and those who might purchase free-from foods in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015*
- You said you have purchased free-from products in the past. Which, if any, of the following explains why you purchase(d) free-from products?*
- If a symbol indicating that food products or restaurant items are gluten-free is introduced, it could be backed / authorized by various bodies. How much would you trust a symbol backed by each of the following?*
- Share of consumers who have close friends or family with least one food allergy or food intolerance in the United States as of June 2016
- Share of consumers who say it bothers them when guests ask for special food options at social gatherings in the United States as of June 2016
- Share of consumers who believe a host of a social gathering should ask guests about food restrictions ahead of time in the United States as of June 2016
- How did you first become aware of free-from foods? Where else have you heard or seen of free-from foods?*
- Reasons for avoiding certain ingredients eg. gluten / dairy in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016
- Annual change in sales of organic and free-from products in Western and Eastern Europe in 2016
- Prevalence of food intolerances in Canada as of October 2018, by type*
- Before taking this survey, how aware, if at all, were you of free-from branded foods?*
- Food allergy prevalence among children in the United States in 2009/2010, by geographic area
- Share of population avoiding certain food and ingredients in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, by purpose
- Which of these best describes your view of free-from foods, even if you are not personally interested in buying them?*
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- Which, if any, of the following statements best describes your general experience when ordering food in restaurants?
- Food intolerance product sales worldwide from 2006 to 2015 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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- Value sales share of food intolerance products worldwide in 2015, by category
- Food intolerance product sales in the United States from 2012 to 2017 (in million U.S. dollars)*
- Lactose-free product sales in the United States from 2012 to 2017, by category (in million U.S. dollars)
- Market share of food intolerance products in the United States in 2012, by leading brand
- Gluten-free pasta sales share worldwide in 2014, by leading country
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