Comprehensive data on food supply and consumption is published by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Data was analyzed by The Global Graph and is published in these below Highlights, Graphs and Tables (Data Quality & definitions)
As per United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), average person in Iceland gets their caloric supply from :
Carbohydrates : 45.66%45.66%
Fat : 41.74%41.74%
Animal protein : 11.85%11.85%
Plant protein : 4.55%4.55%
3.81% increase in caloric supply : Currently Iceland gets 3380/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 3256/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
Meat, Cereals & Grains and Dairy & Eggs are three major diet compositions in Iceland
Wheat, Rice and Oats are three major Cereal preferences in Iceland
National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Iceland average intake is 192.08 grams
Oranges & Mandarines, Apples and Grapes are three major Fruit Types Intake in Iceland
National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Iceland average Fruit intake is 364.66grams
In Iceland, average male height is in the decreasing trend and female height is in decreasing trend
61.50% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
Average Male BMI in Iceland is in the range of obese and Average Female BMI is in range of obese (BMI = Body Mass Index - The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to 25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to 30.0 as 'obese')
