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 Japan gets their caloric supply from :
Carbohydrates : 63.20%63.20%
Fat : 30.87%30.87%
Animal protein : 7.68%7.68%
Plant protein : 6.22%6.22%
7.96% increase in caloric supply : Currently Japan gets 2726/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 2525/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
Cereals & Grains, Oils & Fats and Meat are three major diet compositions in Japan
Rice, Wheat and Maize are three major Cereal preferences in Japan
National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Japan average intake is 280.25 grams
Apples, Oranges & Mandarines and Bananas are three major Fruit Types Intake in Japan
National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Japan average Fruit intake is 144.79grams
In Japan, average male height is in the decreasing trend and female height is in decreasing trend
29.40% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
Average Male BMI in Japan is in the range of normal and Average Female BMI is in range of normal (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')