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Appendix E-2.13 Percent of energy intake from major points of purchase and location of eating, 2003-04, 2005-06, 2007-08, and 2009-10, for the U.S. population ages 2 years and older

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Data from NHANES 2003-04, 2005-06, 2007-08, 2009-10, day 1 reliable intakes, population 2+
Calculated as percent of the total calories obtained from each point of purchase and from each eating location

Proportion of total energy obtained from each point of purchase
Point of purchase 2003-04 2005-06 2007-08 2009-10
Store 65% 65% 67% 69%
Restaurant 10% 10% 10% 8%
Quick serve restaurant 17% 16% 14% 14%
School/day care 2% 2% 2% 2%
Other 6% 8% 7% 7%
Don't know/missing 0% 0% 0% 0%
Proportion of total energy obtained from each eating location
Eating location 2003-04 2005-06 2007-08 2009-10
at home 63% 63% 65% 67%
away from home 37% 37% 35% 33%
Don't know/missing 0% 0% 0% 0%
Proportion of total energy obtained from point of purchase by eating location
Point of purchase by eating location 2003-04 2005-06 2007-08 2009-10
Store, at home 54% 57% 56% 58%
Store, not at home 12% 12% 11% 11%
Restaurant, at home 1% 2% 2% 2%
Restaurant, not at home 9% 9% 8% 7%
Quick serve restaurant, at home 6% 6% 5% 5%
Quick serve restaurant, not at home 11% 11% 9% 9%
school/day care, at home 0% 0% 0% 0%
school/day care, not at home 2% 2% 2% 2%
other, at home 2% 0% 2% 2%
other, not at home 4% 0% 5% 5%