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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 offerings 21
Antibiotic- and hormone-free ingredients 21
Organic products 20
GMO-free ingredients 19
Sustainable and/or humane ingredient-supply practices 11
Gluten-free offerings 10
Plant-based meal offerings 10
Items backed by recognized diet programs 4
None of these 13