Diet and Alcohol - Prevention Summary Table

Only one measure per topic is displayed in the summary table. A complete set of measures, where they exist, can be found by following the More Information link in the table below.

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green line green - headed in the right direction
red line red - headed in the wrong direction
black line black - stable or non-significant change (NSC)
purple purple - indeterminate
blue blue - Healthy People 2030 target
Measure Name Fruit and Vegetable Consumption Red Meat and Processed Meat Consumption Fat Consumption Alcohol Consumption Healthy Eating Index
Year Range 1994-2018 1994-2018 1989-2018 1990-2020 2001-2018
Measure

Average daily cup equivalents per 1,000 calories of fruits and vegetables for people aged 2 years and older. This measure includes fruits and vegetables from all sources.

Average daily ounce equivalents of total red meat (includes processed and unprocessed red meat) and processed red meat and poultry (includes processed red meat and processed poultry) per 1000 calories for people aged 2 years and older.

Intakes of total fat, and of the major fatty acids - saturated, monounsaturated, and polyunsaturated - as a percentage of total calories.

Per capita alcohol consumption: The estimated number of gallons of pure alcohol consumed per person (aged 14 years and older), per year. This measure accounts for the varying alcohol content of wine, beer, and liquor. People as young as 14 are included because a large number of adolescents begin drinking at an early age.

The Healthy Eating Index (HEI) provides a total diet score on a scale from 0 to 100 points. The HEI is a scoring metric that can be used to determine overall diet quality as well as the quality of several dietary components. View more information about the HEI.
Recent Summary Trend Non-Significant Change Falling Non-Significant Change Rising Rising
Recent Summary Trend Year Range 2013-2018 2013-2018 2013-2018 2016-2020 2013-2018
Desired Direction Rising Falling Falling Falling Rising
Summary Graph Summary graph for Fruit and Vegetable Consumption, Click to see detailed view of graph Summary graph for Red Meat and Processed Meat Consumption, Click to see detailed view of graph Summary graph for Fat Consumption, Click to see detailed view of graph Summary graph for Alcohol Consumption, Click to see detailed view of graph Summary graph for Healthy Eating Index, Click to see detailed view of graph
Trends and Most Recent Estimates From 2017 to 2018, people aged 2 years and olderconsumed, on average, 0.5 cup equivalents of fruits per 1,000 calories and 0.7 cup equivalents of vegetables per 1,000 calories (including 0.1 cup equivalents of dark green and orange vegetables and legumes per 1,000 calories). From 2017 to 2018, people aged 2 years and older consumed, on average, 1.0 ounces of red meat per 1,000 calories. From 2017 to 2018, total fat made up 35.8% of the calories people consumed, saturated fatty acids accounted for 11.8% of calories, monounsaturated, 12.1%, and polyunsaturated, 8.4%. In 2020, per capita alcohol consumption was 2.5 gallons for all beverages, including beer, wine, and liquor. From 2017 to 2018, people aged 2 years and older scored 57.4 on the Healthy Eating Index score range of 0 - 100.
Healthy People 2030 Target 0.6 cup equivalents of fruits per 1,000 calories. 0.8 cup equivalents of vegetables per 1,000 calories, with at least 0.55 cup equivalents of dark green or orange vegetables or legumes per 1,000 calories. No Healthy People Target for this measure. 8.4% percent saturated fatty acids. No Healthy People Target for this measure. No Healthy People Target for this measure.
More Information Fruit and Vegetable Consumption Red Meat and Processed Meat Consumption Fat Consumption Alcohol Consumption Healthy Eating Index
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Measure Name: Healthy Eating Index
Measure Name Healthy Eating Index
Year Range 2001-2018
Measure

The Healthy Eating Index (HEI) provides a total diet score on a scale from 0 to 100 points. The HEI is a scoring metric that can be used to determine overall diet quality as well as the quality of several dietary components. View more information about the HEI.
Recent Summary Trend Rising
Recent Summary Trend Year Range 2013-2018
Desired Direction Rising
Summary Graph Summary graph for Healthy Eating Index, Click to see detailed view of graph
Trends and Most Recent Estimates From 2017 to 2018, people aged 2 years and older scored 57.4 on the Healthy Eating Index score range of 0 - 100.
Healthy People 2020 Target No Healthy People Target for this measure.
More Information Healthy Eating Index
Measure Name: Red Meat and Processed Meat Consumption
Measure Name Red Meat and Processed Meat Consumption
Year Range 1994-2018
Measure

Average daily ounce equivalents of total red meat (includes processed and unprocessed red meat) and processed red meat and poultry (includes processed red meat and processed poultry) per 1000 calories for people aged 2 years and older.
Recent Summary Trend Falling
Recent Summary Trend Year Range 2013-2018
Desired Direction Falling
Summary Graph Summary graph for Red Meat and Processed Meat Consumption, Click to see detailed view of graph
Trends and Most Recent Estimates From 2017 to 2018, people aged 2 years and older consumed, on average, 1.0 ounces of red meat per 1,000 calories.
Healthy People 2020 Target No Healthy People Target for this measure.
More Information Red Meat and Processed Meat Consumption
Measure Name: Alcohol Consumption
Measure Name Alcohol Consumption
Year Range 1990-2020
Measure

Per capita alcohol consumption: The estimated number of gallons of pure alcohol consumed per person (aged 14 years and older), per year. This measure accounts for the varying alcohol content of wine, beer, and liquor. People as young as 14 are included because a large number of adolescents begin drinking at an early age.
Recent Summary Trend Rising
Recent Summary Trend Year Range 2016-2020
Desired Direction Falling
Summary Graph Summary graph for Alcohol Consumption, Click to see detailed view of graph
Trends and Most Recent Estimates In 2020, per capita alcohol consumption was 2.5 gallons for all beverages, including beer, wine, and liquor.
Healthy People 2020 Target No Healthy People Target for this measure.
More Information Alcohol Consumption
Measure Name: Fruit and Vegetable Consumption
Measure Name Fruit and Vegetable Consumption
Year Range 1994-2018
Measure

Average daily cup equivalents per 1,000 calories of fruits and vegetables for people aged 2 years and older. This measure includes fruits and vegetables from all sources.
Recent Summary Trend Non-Significant Change
Recent Summary Trend Year Range 2013-2018
Desired Direction Rising
Summary Graph Summary graph for Fruit and Vegetable Consumption, Click to see detailed view of graph
Trends and Most Recent Estimates From 2017 to 2018, people aged 2 years and olderconsumed, on average, 0.5 cup equivalents of fruits per 1,000 calories and 0.7 cup equivalents of vegetables per 1,000 calories (including 0.1 cup equivalents of dark green and orange vegetables and legumes per 1,000 calories).
Healthy People 2020 Target 0.6 cup equivalents of fruits per 1,000 calories. 0.8 cup equivalents of vegetables per 1,000 calories, with at least 0.55 cup equivalents of dark green or orange vegetables or legumes per 1,000 calories.
More Information Fruit and Vegetable Consumption
Measure Name: Fat Consumption
Measure Name Fat Consumption
Year Range 1989-2018
Measure

Intakes of total fat, and of the major fatty acids - saturated, monounsaturated, and polyunsaturated - as a percentage of total calories.
Recent Summary Trend Non-Significant Change
Recent Summary Trend Year Range 2013-2018
Desired Direction Falling
Summary Graph Summary graph for Fat Consumption, Click to see detailed view of graph
Trends and Most Recent Estimates From 2017 to 2018, total fat made up 35.8% of the calories people consumed, saturated fatty acids accounted for 11.8% of calories, monounsaturated, 12.1%, and polyunsaturated, 8.4%.
Healthy People 2020 Target 8.4% percent saturated fatty acids.
More Information Fat Consumption