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 Spain gets their caloric supply from :
Carbohydrates : 54.95%54.95%
Fat : 48.64%48.64%
Animal protein : 9.80%9.80%
Plant protein : 5.98%5.98%
19.37% increase in caloric supply : Currently Spain gets 3174/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 2659/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
Oils & Fats, Cereals & Grains and Meat are three major diet compositions in Spain
Wheat, Rice and Maize are three major Cereal preferences in Spain
National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Spain average intake is 326.44 grams
Oranges & Mandarines, Apples and Bananas are three major Fruit Types Intake in Spain
National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Spain average Fruit intake is 197.89grams
In Spain, average male height is in the increasing trend and female height is in increasing trend
67.20% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
Average Male BMI in Spain 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')
