What Americans eat.

• Position: FOOD - Brief article - Statistical table

We consume about 47 percent more calories a day than the world average. What categories of food account for most of our calories? How does the world's diet compare with ours? *

United States World Grain 22% 45% Produce 8% 11% Dairy & Eggs 14% 8% Meat 13% 9% Other 6% 6% Sugar & Fat 37% 20% 3,641 2,470 Calories...