HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP:
ESTIMATED U.S. PER CAPITA CALORIES CONSUMED DAILY
|
|
Year
|
Primary
weight
(market level)* |
Loss from
retail/institutional
to consumer level |
Weight at
consumer
level |
Loss at
consumer
level (uneaten
food, spoilage,
etc.) |
Per capita
consumption
(adjusted for loss) |
Calories
per serving |
Serving weight
|
Calories
consumed
daily** |
Servings
(teaspoons)
consumed
daily*** |
| |
lbs/yr
|
percent
|
lbs/yr
|
percent
|
lbs/yr
|
oz/daily
|
g/daily
|
number
|
grams
|
number
|
teaspoons
|
| 1970 |
0.5
|
11.0
|
0.5
|
20.0
|
0.4
|
0.0
|
0.5
|
16.0
|
4.2
|
2
|
0.1
|
| 1975 |
4.9
|
11.0
|
4.3
|
20.0
|
3.5
|
0.2
|
4.3
|
16.0
|
4.2
|
16
|
1.0
|
| 1980 |
19.0
|
11.0
|
16.9
|
20.0
|
13.5
|
0.6
|
16.8
|
16.0
|
4.2
|
64
|
4.0
|
| 1985 |
45.2
|
11.0
|
40.2
|
20.0
|
32.2
|
1.4
|
40.0
|
16.0
|
4.2
|
152
|
9.5
|
| 1990 |
49.6
|
11.0
|
44.1
|
20.0
|
35.3
|
1.5
|
43.9
|
16.0
|
4.2
|
167
|
10.4
|
| 1995 |
57.6
|
11.0
|
51.3
|
20.0
|
41.0
|
1.8
|
51.0
|
16.0
|
4.2
|
194
|
12.1
|
| 1996 |
57.8
|
11.0
|
51.4
|
20.0
|
41.1
|
1.8
|
51.1
|
16.0
|
4.2
|
195
|
12.2
|
| 1997 |
60.4
|
11.0
|
53.7
|
20.0
|
43.0
|
1.9
|
53.4
|
16.0
|
4.2
|
204
|
12.7
|
| 1998 |
61.9
|
11.0
|
55.1
|
20.0
|
44.1
|
1.9
|
54.8
|
16.0
|
4.2
|
209
|
13.0
|
| 1999 |
63.7
|
11.0
|
56.7
|
20.0
|
45.4
|
2.0
|
56.4
|
16.0
|
4.2
|
215
|
13.4
|
| 2000 |
62.7
|
11.0
|
55.8
|
20.0
|
44.6
|
2.0
|
55.4
|
16.0
|
4.2
|
211
|
13.2
|
| 2001 |
62.6
|
11.0
|
55.7
|
20.0
|
44.6
|
2.0
|
55.4
|
16.0
|
4.2
|
211
|
13.2
|
| 2002 |
62.9
|
11.0
|
56.0
|
20.0
|
44.8
|
2.0
|
55.6
|
16.0
|
4.2
|
212
|
13.2
|
| 2003 |
61.0
|
11.0
|
54.2
|
20.0
|
43.4
|
1.9
|
53.9
|
16.0
|
4.2
|
205
|
12.8
|
| 2004 |
59.9
|
11.0
|
53.3
|
20.0
|
42.7
|
1.9
|
53.0
|
16.0
|
4.2
|
202
|
12.6
|
| 2005 |
59.2
|
11.0
|
52.7
|
20.0
|
42.2
|
1.8
|
52.4
|
16.0
|
4.2
|
200
|
12.5
|
| 2006 |
58.3
|
11.0
|
51.9
|
20.0
|
41.5
|
1.8
|
51.6
|
16.0
|
4.2
|
197
|
12.3
|
| 2007 |
56.3
|
11.0
|
50.1
|
20.0
|
40.1
|
1.8
|
49.8
|
16.0
|
4.2
|
190
|
11.9
|
| 2008 |
53.1
|
11.0
|
47.3
|
20.0
|
37.8
|
1.7
|
47.0
|
16.0
|
4.2
|
179
|
11.2
|
* U.S. per capita HFCS estimated deliveries for domestic food and beverage use.
** Number of daily teaspoons multiplied by calories per serving.
*** Grams per day divided by serving weight.
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service
