U.S. eating behavior - statistics & facts

Per capita consumption of food products in the U.S. in 2022, by type

Per capita consumption of food products in the United States in 2022, by type (in kilograms)

Regularly consumed groceries in the U.S. 2023

Regularly consumed groceries in the U.S. as of September 2023

Size of the food market in the United States in 2022, by segment

Revenue of the food market in the United States in 2022, by food product group (in billion U.S. dollars)

Average annual food at-home expenditure of U.S. households 2000-2022

Average annual food at-home expenditure of United States households from 2000 to 2022 (in U.S. dollars)*

Average U.S. food at home household expenditure 2022

Average food at home household expenditure in the United States in 2022, by age and category (in U.S. dollars)

Consumer spending in the quick service restaurant sector in the U.S. 2004-2022

Consumer spending in the quick service restaurant (QSR) sector in the United States from 2004 to 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars)

Impact of increased cost on food & beverage purchasing in the U.S. in 2022

Impact of increased cost on food and beverage purchasing in the United States in 2022

Snacks regularly purchased by U.S. consumers 2021

What type(s) of snack foods do you purchase regularly?

Most popular kind of snacks in the U.S. 2021

Most popular kind of snacks in the United States in 2021

Frequency of snacking among consumers in the U.S. in 2023

Frequency of snacking among consumers in the United States in 2023

Reasons for snacking among consumers in the U.S. in 2023

Reasons for snacking among consumers in the United States in 2023

Most popular brands of chips or crisps in the U.S. 2021

Most popular brands of salty snacks in the United States in 2021

Most popular brands of chocolate bars in the U.S. 2021

Most popular brands of chocolate bars in the United States in 2021

Preferred times of the day to eat snacks in the U.S. 2021

Preferred times of the day to eat snacks in the United States in 2021

Consumers' definitions of healthy food in the U.S. in 2023

Consumers' definitions of healthy food in the United States in 2023

Benefits consumers seek from food and beverages in the U.S. in 2023

Benefits consumers seek from food and beverages in the United States in 2023

Motivations for following a diet/eating pattern in the U.S. in 2023

Motivations for following a diet or an eating pattern in the United States in 2023

Reasons for limiting or avoiding sugars in the United States in 2022

Reasons for limiting or avoiding sugars in the United States in 2022

Benefits sought from consuming food and beverages in the U.S. in 2023, by generation

Main benefits sought from consuming food and beverages in the United States in 2023, by generation

Share of U.S. consumers avoiding sugar 2022, by generation

Share of consumers avoiding sugar in the U.S. in 2022, by generation

Foods and nutrients consumed to improve energy or reduce fatigue in the U.S. in 2022

Foods and nutrients consumed to improve energy or reduce fatigue in the United States in 2022

Foods and nutrients consumed for weight loss/management in the U.S. in 2022

Foods and nutrients consumed for weight loss/management in the United States in 2022

Most well-known restaurant chains in the United States 2022

Leading restaurant chains ranked by brand awareness in the United States in 2022

Frequency of eating out at a restaurant in the U.S. 2022

Frequency of eating out at a restaurant in the United States as of January 2022

Frequency of eating out at a restaurant in the U.S. 2022, by age

Frequency of eating out at a restaurant in the United States as of January 2022, by age group

Market share of the leading online food delivery companies U.S. 2023

Market share of leading online meal delivery companies in the United States as of February 2023

Top factors U.S. consumers consider when choosing a restaurant for online orders 2022

Leading reasons consumers select one restaurant over another when ordering food online in the United States in 2022

Most downloaded food delivery apps U.S. 2022

Number of downloads of leading online food delivery and takeout apps in the United States in 2022 (in millions)

Diets and nutrition in the U.S. 2023

Diets and nutrition in the U.S. as of September 2023

Share of diet type followed by Americans 2023

Distribution of diets followed by consumers in the United States in 2023

Consumers following diets or eating patterns in the U.S. 2021-2022, by age

Share of respondents following diets or eating patterns in the United States in 2021 and 2022, by age

Nutrients consumers try to consume in the U.S. in 2023

Nutrients consumers try to consume in the United States in 2023

Share of vegetarians in the United States in 2022, by age

Do you consider yourself to be a vegetarian?

Share of vegans in the U.S. 2022, by age group

Do you follow vegan nutrition rules?

Share of gluten-free consumers in the United States 2022, by generation

Do you follow gluten-free nutrition rules?

Gen Z diet and eating habits in the U.S. 2022

Generation Z consumers following a diet or eating pattern in the U.S. in 2022

Cooking frequency in North America 2019-2021

Number of meals cooked per week in the United States, Canada, and Mexico from 2019 to 2021

Attitudes towards food in the U.S. 2023

Attitudes towards food in the U.S. as of September 2023

Purchase criteria for food in the U.S. 2023

Purchase criteria for food in the U.S. as of September 2023

Important criteria for home-prepared meals in the United States 2021, by generation

When preparing something to eat at home, what is important to you?

Cooking frequency in the United States 2021, by generation

Cooking frequency in the United States in 2021, by generation

Most commonly bought food products based on labels in the U.S. in 2023

Share of consumers who buy food or beverages on a regular basis based on labels in the United States in 2023, by label

Consumers reasons for purchasing food products labelled as "natural" in 2022

Consumers reasons for purchasing food products labelled as "natural" in the United States in 2022

Consumer that increased their consumption of protein in the U.S. in 2023, by type

Share of consumer that increased their consumption of protein during last year in the United States in 2023, by protein source type