Objective: To analyze the influence of family income on food consumption.
Methods: The paper used the food information based on 24-hour dietary recall method for 3 consecutive days and weighting method and family income information and analyzed the data with SAS software.
Results: Protein intake, fat intake, percentage of energy provided by fat, percentage of energy and protein coming from animal foods and some micro-nutrients intake had increasing trends with the increase of family income for Chinese urban and rural residents.
Conclusion: Family income was an important factor to affect dietary nutrients intake and dietary structure of Chinese residents.