Americans' opinions on whether to actively avoid salt, sugar and fat vary significantly based on age, education, and race and ethnicity.
The majority of Americans actively avoid sugar (51%) and fat (50%) and roughly four-in-ten avoid salt (42%). However, there are variations among subgroups.
When it comes to salt, Blacks (57%), 65 and older (50%) and college graduates (44%) rank highest among their demographic categories.
Blacks & Hispanics (59%) and 65 and older (58%) rank highest in avoiding fat.
Hispanics (55%), 65 and older (56%) and college graduates (62%) rank highest in avoiding sugar.
When preparing menus, community leisure venues need to take into consideration Americans efforts to avoid or reduce these three food ingredients.