This statistic presents the distribution of snacking in the United States in 2012, by specific eating occasion. In that year, snacking occurred throughout the day. Americans ate 26 percent of snack foods in the afternoon.
Share of snack food meals in the United States in 2012, by eating occasion
Characteristic
Share of snack food meals
Early morning
11%
Morning
19%
Afternoon
26%
Evening
22%
Late evening
22%
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IRI. (April 16, 2013). Share of snack food meals in the United States in 2012, by eating occasion [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 27, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/257941/snacking-distribution-as-percentage-of-eating-occasion/
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