typical daily kilocalorie intake
During 2007--2008, on average, men consumed 2,504 kilocalories daily, and women consumed 1,771 kilocalories daily. Men had a significantly higher intake of kilocalories than women in each of the three age groups: 20--39 years, 40--59 years, and â¥60 years.Men aged â¥60 years consumed fewer kilocalories than younger men, and women aged â¥60 years consumed fewer kilocalories than younger women. Source: Wright JD, Wang CY.vailable at http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db49.htm. Alternate Text: The figure above shows average daily intake of kilocalories, by sex and age group, for adults aged â¥20 years in the United States from 2007-2008, according to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.