USDA's Economic Research Service

ERS provides data on food and nutrient intake by food source: 

• Three tables provide estimates of food consumption in 2003-04 relative to recommendations from the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
• Two tables provide estimates of nutrient intake in 2005-08 by food source.

• Food Consumption Estimates
• Nutrient Intake Estimates

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Food Consumption Estimates Back to top
Daily intake of food at home and away from home: 2003-04 Download as Excel 6/15/2011
Density of food at home and away from home: 2003-04 Download as Excel 6/15/2011
Benchmark food density—recommended food intake per 1,000 calorie intake Download as Excel 6/15/2011
Nutrient Intake Estimates Back to top
Daily intake of nutrients by food source: 2005-08 Download as Excel 6/15/2011
Nutrient density by food source: 2005-08 Download as Excel 6/15/2011

Last updated: Thursday, July 05, 2012

For more information contact: Biing-Hwan Lin