The International Food Information Council’s 2022 Food and Health Survey gave consumers 13 options of foods, nutrients consumed for certain benefits. Those surveyed ranked vegetables first in every food-function benefit area.

Consumers Rank Vegetables Tops Among All Ingredients for Functional Interest Benefits

51%

(% of those consumers who seek this benefit) Vegetables (e.g., leafy greens, broccoli, carrots)     

Foods/Nutrients Consumed to Improve Energy/Reduce Fatigue

64%

(% of those consumers who seek this benefit) Vegetables (e.g., leafy greens, broccoli, carrots)     

Foods/Nutrients Consumed to Weight Loss/Management

59%

(% of those consumers who seek this benefit) Vegetables (e.g., leafy greens, broccoli, carrots)     

Foods/Nutrients Consumed to Improve Digestive/Gut Health

Source: International Food Information Council’s 2022 Food and Health Survey. Online survey of 1,005 Americans ages 18 to 80 between March 23-April 4, 2022

55%

(% of those consumers who seek this benefit) Vegetables (e.g., leafy greens, broccoli, carrots)     

Foods/Nutrients Consumed to Improve Cardiovascular Health