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 Ireland gets their caloric supply from :
Carbohydrates : 60.27%60.27%
Fat : 33.67%33.67%
Animal protein : 7.71%7.71%
Plant protein : 5.37%5.37%
7.02% increase in caloric supply : Currently Ireland gets 3600/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 3364/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
Cereals & Grains, Oils & Fats and Meat are three major diet compositions in Ireland
Wheat, Maize and Rice are three major Cereal preferences in Ireland
National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Ireland average intake is 257.29 grams
Oranges & Mandarines, Bananas and Apples are three major Fruit Types Intake in Ireland
National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Ireland average Fruit intake is 434.41grams
In Ireland, average male height is in the increasing trend and female height is in increasing trend
63.60% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
Average Male BMI in Ireland 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')