In the 2021 financial year, it was estimated that Australians had on average 231 grams of carbohydrate available to consume per day, which was the highest quantity compared to other macronutrient types. Australian and New Zealand dietary guidelines suggest that adults should gain 45 to 65 percent of their total energy intake from carbohydrates, which is about 230 to 310 grams per day.
Estimated average daily macronutrient intake per capita in Australia in financial year 2021, by type
(in grams)
Australia's financial year runs from July 1 to June 30; for example, financial year 2017 starts on July 1, 2016 and ends on June 30, 2017
Supplementary notes
Data represents the apparent consumption of food based on the amount of food purchased from sales data. Actual consumption is not measured as the data does not account for food purchases from fast food outlets, cafes and restaurants, or foods not consumed due to waste or storage.
Daily per capita estimates are derived by dividing the annual total by the number of days in the reference year and dividing by the Estimated Resident Population (ERP). Data representing each financial year uses the ERP for December. For example, the 2020-21 estimates use ERP for December 2020. No adjustments have been made to the ERP for foods and non-alcoholic beverages that are typically consumed by selected age groups only, such as baby food.
Numbers have been rounded
Values displayed in milligrams by the source have been converted from to grams.
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (March 30, 2022). Estimated average daily macronutrient intake per capita in Australia in financial year 2021, by type (in grams) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1172045/australia-estimated-mean-daily-macronutrient-intake-per-capita-by-type/
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Estimated average daily macronutrient intake per capita in Australia in financial year 2021, by type (in grams) [Graph], Australian Bureau of Statistics, March 30, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1172045/australia-estimated-mean-daily-macronutrient-intake-per-capita-by-type/
