According to a survey carried out in the United States in March 2018, survey respondents claimed that some 38 percent of their average dinner plate was made up of protein. When asked what percentage of a healthy adult's plate should contain protein, the average response was 29 percent.
What consumers say is on their dinner plate vs. what consumers believe is recommended in the United States as of March 2018
*Original survey question: "Thinking about your average dinner, what percentage of your plate would contain each of the following types of food? Please note, your response must total to 100%"
**Original survey question: "What percentage of a healthy adult’s plate do you think health experts recommend should contain each of the following types of food? Please note, your response must total to 100%"
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Food Insight. (March 30, 2018). What consumers say is on their dinner plate vs. what consumers believe is recommended in the United States as of March 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1089489/beliefs-about-expert-food-recommendations-united-states/
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Food Insight. (2018). What consumers say is on their dinner plate vs. what consumers believe is recommended in the United States as of March 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1089489/beliefs-about-expert-food-recommendations-united-states/
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