Table 3. Priority Foods for Each Visit Among Clients Visiting Food Pantries in Minnesota, Statewide Surveys, 2017 and 2019a .
| Food | 2017, N = 4,321 | 2019, N = 5,529 |
|---|---|---|
| Meat, poultry, fish | 3,942 (91.2) | 4,960 (89.7) |
| Dairy | 3,611 (83.6) | 4,480 (81.0) |
| Fresh fruits and vegetables | 3,576 (82.8) | 4,700 (85.0) |
| Eggs | 3,444 (79.7) | 4,304 (77.8) |
| Cooking items (eg, spices, oil) | 2,690 (62.3) | 3,649 (66.0) |
| Soup | 2,593 (60.0) | 3,255 (58.9) |
| Canned fruits and vegetables | 2,465 (57.1) | 3,082 (55.7) |
| White bread (sliced, hot dog buns, hamburger buns) | 2,378 (55.0) | 3,024 (54.7) |
| Peanut butter/Nut butters | 2,366 (54.8) | 3,193 (57.8) |
| Canned or boxed meals (ravioli, Hamburger Helper, mac and cheese) | 2,306 (53.4) | 2,594 (46.9) |
| Whole grains | 2,106 (48.7) | 2,693 (48.7) |
| Pastries (donuts, cakes, cookies) | 1,594 (36.9) | 2,350 (42.5) |
| Dried and canned beans | 1,519 (35.2) | 1,952 (35.3) |
| Nuts | 1,285 (29.7) | 2,046 (37.0) |
| Chips | 1,205 (27.9) | 1,766 (31.9) |
| Dried fruits and vegetables | 1,102 (25.5) | 1,649 (29.8) |
| Soda | 860 (19.9) | 1,211 (21.9) |
| Candy | 749 (17.3) | 1,034 (18.7) |
| Plain non-whole grains (white flour tortillas, non-whole grain pasta, white rice)b | NA | 1,989 (36.0) |
| Nondairy products (eg, nondairy milk, nondairy cheese or yogurt)b | NA | 1,384 (25.0) |
| Culture-specific foodsb | NA | 347 (6.3) |
Abbreviation: NA, not applicable.
a
Values are number (percentage). Number is number of clients who checked each food item. Percentages reported are of total number of client surveys in each year.
b
Not included in the 2017 survey.