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Americans are consuming more food and several hundred more calories per person per day than did their counterparts in the late 1950s when calorie consumption was at the lowest level in the last century. A study from 2017 found that the average American eats 3,600 calories per day — almost 1,000 calories more per day than they did in 2000. About 54 percent of this increase comes from refined carbohydrates like processed grains and sugars, 32 percent from fats, and the remaining 1 percent from fruits, vegetables, meats, nuts, dairy products, and eggs.