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Important food attributes when selecting healthy meals 2016

What attributes do you consider the most important when selecting healthy meals?

The data displays which food attributes are important to U.S. survey respondents when selecting a healthy meal in 2016. During the survey, 41% of respondents cited low-calorie options as important when selecting a healthy meal.

Local and fresh ingredients	45
Low-calorie options	41
Nutritional information on menus	35
Low-sodium options	32
Portion control offerings	21
Antibiotic- and hormone-free ingredients	21
Organic products	20
GMO-free ingredients	19
Sustainable and/or humane ingredient-supply practices	11
Gluten-free offerings	10
Plant-based meal offerings	10
Items backed by recognized diet programs	4
None of these	13

Important food attributes when selecting healthy meals 2016

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