. 2021 Nov 17;24:101637. doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2021.101637

Table 2.

Prevalence of Americans aged ≥ 18 years not meeting recommendations for red meat, processed meat, fiber, and calcium consumption (%), overall and by race/ethnicity.

		Men				Women				Persons
		Red Meat^a	Processed Meat^a	Fiber	Calcium	Red Meat^a	Processed Meat^a	Fiber	Calcium	Red Meat^a	Processed Meat^a	Fiber	Calcium
All		59.9	88.1	88.0	53.4	45.4	83.9	95.6	71.7	52.7	86.0	92.0	63.0
Race/Ethnicity
	Non-Hispanic Whites	63.9	91.6	87.8	49.5	48.7	85.9	95.6	69.3	56.4	88.8	91.9	59.9
	Non-Hispanic Blacks	49.0	86.6	96.4	67.4	37.6	86.7	98.3	86.6	42.9	86.6	97.5	78.2
	Hispanics	52.8	84.9	79.9	63.6	40.8	79.8	92.9	69.0	47.3	82.5	86.6	66.4
	Other Races/Ethnicities	53.8	62.5	89.3	57.2	36.6	67.9	94.0	74.6	44.9	65.3	91.7	66.2

Red meat recommended consumption: ≤60 g/day.

Processed meat recommended consumption: 0 g/day.

Fiber recommended intake: ≥28 g/day.

Calcium recommended intake: ≥1000 mg/day.

Note: totals may not sum manually due to rounding.

Prevalence data sourced from NHANES 2009–2010 given evidence that consumption has remained stable since 2006. Prevalence data only available for adults aged 18–69.