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of allergy-affected diners have avoided a restaurant because its allergen information wasn't clear.

In Nutritics’ June 2026 survey of 1,000 U.S. adults whose dining decisions were influenced by allergies or intolerances, 95% had avoided a restaurant at least occasionally because clear allergen information was difficult to find. Respondents included people accommodating their own needs or those of dining companions.^↗

Approximately 33 million people in the United States have at least one food allergy.

FARE estimates that approximately 33 million Americans have at least one food allergy. This is a U.S. population estimate, not a count of guests at any one kitchen, and is distinct from celiac disease and food intolerance.^↗

of U.S. adults followed a specific diet or eating pattern in the past year.

IFIC’s 2025 survey found that 57% of adults ages 18–80 had followed a specific diet or eating pattern during the previous year. This includes many approaches, such as high-protein, vegetarian, and gluten-free eating; it does not mean 57% avoid meat or require a medical diet.^↗

of U.S. adults said in 2018 they wouldn't go back if staff ignored their preferences.

SevenRooms commissioned YouGov to survey 1,108 U.S. adults online on April 3–4, 2018, with results weighted to represent U.S. adults aged 18 and older. One-third said they would not revisit a restaurant if they felt their server had ignored their preferences. This measures stated intentions about preferences broadly, not vegetarian diners specifically, and is a historical 2018 finding rather than a current prevalence estimate.^↗

of adults who live with or know someone with a food allergy, intolerance or sensitivity rank eating out among their top three worries.

IFIC surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults in January 2025. Among respondents with a food allergy, intolerance or sensitivity in their household, or who knew someone affected outside it, 36% placed eating at a restaurant among their three leading concerns. This is a combined dietary-needs group, not an intolerance-only statistic or a percentage of all U.S. adults. The report identifies dairy as the most frequently mentioned intolerance and sensitivity among affected households.^↗

of diners with allergies or intolerances have stayed home because finding a safe restaurant felt like too much work.

In Nutritics’ June 2026 survey of 1,000 U.S. adults whose dining decisions were influenced by allergies or intolerances, 61% said they had chosen to eat at home because finding a safe restaurant felt like too much work. Respondents included people accommodating their own needs or those of dining companions. This is a combined allergy-and-intolerance finding, not a gluten-free-only or dairy-free-only statistic.^↗

of older nursing-home residents are estimated to have trouble swallowing.

A systematic review and meta-analysis estimated dysphagia—difficulty swallowing—in 46.98% of older nursing-home residents across the included studies. Results varied substantially by study and assessment method. This pooled international estimate is not a U.S.-only prevalence figure.^↗

people died from choking in the U.S. in 2024.

National Safety Council analysis reports 5,923 choking deaths in 2024, with death rates rising rapidly from about age 71. The total includes choking on food and other objects across all ages; it is not a count specifically of dysphagia-related deaths or deaths in care facilities.^↗