The problems existing in the dietary structure of China are as follows.

At present, the dietary structure in China has the following problems:

① In the dietary structure of urban residents, the consumption of livestock meat and fat is too high, the proportion of fat energy supply exceeds 30%, the proportion of animal fat is high, and the consumption of cereal food is low.

② The dietary structure of rural residents tends to be reasonable, but the consumption of animal food, vegetables and fruits is still low.

③ Insufficient intake of dairy products and legumes exists in both urban and rural areas of China.

④ The deficiency of micronutrients such as iron, calcium and vitamin A is a common problem in urban and rural areas.

⑤ Salt intake is generally high.