New NCHS report provides estimates of the percentage of total grains intake consumed from whole grains sources, for U.S. adults aged 20 and over who reported consumption of grains (98.6%) on a given day during 2013–2016.
Findings:
- During 2013–2016, whole grains accounted for 15.8% of total grains intake among adults on a given day. This percentage increased with age from 12.9% among adults aged 20–39 to 19.7% for adults 60 and over.
- Overall, the contribution of whole grains to total grains intake was lower among men (14.8%) than women (16.7%).
- The contribution of whole grains to total grains intake was lowest among Hispanic adults (11.1%) compared with non-Hispanic white (16.5%), non-Hispanic black (13.7%), and non-Hispanic Asian (18.3%) adults.
- The contribution of whole grains to total grains intake on a given day increased with increasing family income.
- From 2005–2006 to 2015–2016, the contribution of whole grains to total grains intake increased for adults overall, and for men and women.
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