Banten Residents' Calorie Consumption Rose Slightly in 2020

The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) recorded that the average daily per capita calorie consumption in Banten was 2,250 kcal in 2020. This figure increased slightly by 0.04% from the previous year's 2,249 kcal/day.

However, Banten's per capita calorie consumption exceeds the recommended adequacy level set by the Ministry of Health (Kemenkes). Based on the results of the 11th National Food and Nutrition Congress in 2018, the recommended Adequate Energy Intake (AEI) is 2,100 kcal/day.

From 2017 to 2020, the average daily per capita calorie consumption in Banten fluctuated. The highest average per capita calorie consumption was recorded in 2018 at 2,262 kcal/day, while the lowest was in 2017 at 2,150 kcal/day.

Meanwhile, the average daily per capita protein consumption in Banten was recorded at 67.39 grams in 2020. This figure increased by 0.47% from the previous year's 67.07 grams/day.

Banten's per capita protein consumption also exceeds the standard. For women, the ideal protein adequacy level is 56-59 grams/day, while for men, it reaches 62-66 grams/day.

The increase in protein consumption last year came from animal sources, such as fish, meat, eggs, and milk. Banten residents' fish consumption was recorded at 9.68 grams/day, while meat consumption was 5.12 grams/day.

The average daily per capita calorie consumption in Indonesia was 2,112.06 kcal in 2020. Meanwhile, the national average daily per capita protein consumption was 61.98 grams last year.