Three-quarters of Americans feel confident in their nutrition knowledge
Core finding
In a Verasight survey of 3,000 U.S. adults conducted Jan. 18 to 24, 2024, 76% of Americans said they were at least somewhat confident in their knowledge of nutrition. This includes 31% who said somewhat confident, 30% who said fairly confident, and 15% who said completely confident.
About a quarter said they had little or no confidence in their nutrition knowledge (24%), with 17% who said slightly confident and 6% who said not confident at all.
Topline scale
76% of Americans are at least somewhat confident in their nutrition knowledge.
How confident are you in your knowledge of nutrition?
n = 1,000 · Jan 18–24, 2024 · MoE ±3.5%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | United States adults |
| Field dates | Jan 18–24, 2024 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.5% |
| Module | Verasight Interdisciplinary Omnibus Survey #2024-006 |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- www.verasight.io/post/verasights-supports-academic-and-nonprofit-researchers
How confident are you in your knowledge of nutrition?
Cite this question
Verasight Interdisciplinary Omnibus Survey #2024-006, fielded January 18-24, 2024, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.5%.