According to the national nutrition survey conducted by Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, an average Japanese takes 260 grams carbohydrate a day. The following shows the trend in carbohydrate intake, 1975 to 2012. Carbohydrate intake is decreasing in a slow pace.
Figure : Trend in Carbohydrate Intake, 1975 to 2012, in Japan
| Year | Carbohydrate (g) |
| 1975 | 337 |
| 1980 | 313 |
| 1985 | 298 |
| 1990 | 287 |
| 1995 | 280 |
| 2000 | 266 |
| 2001 | 274 |
| 2002 | 271 |
| 2003 | 270 |
| 2004 | 266 |
| 2005 | 267 |
| 2006 | 264 |
| 2007 | 264 |
| 2008 | 265 |
| 2009 | 260 |
| 2010 | 258 |
| 2011 | 255 |
| 2012 | 260 |
Source is Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
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