Oil and shortening are now American's preferred fats

Created with Highcharts 4.2.3 /Highstock 4.2.3pounds per capitaLardTallowMargarineShorteningSalad, cooking, andother oilButter19091914191919241929193419391944194919541959196419691974197919841989199419992004051015202530354045
LardTallowMargarineShorteningSalad, cooking, and other oilButter
19096.901.281.517.9
19108.201.681.518.4
19115.601.181.518.7
191211.201.58.31.216.6
191310.701.49.51.916.5
191410.601.410.83.817
191511.501.4103.117.2
191611.601.89.5217.3
19171002.710.80.915.8
191811.903.310.53.714.2
191910.703.411.72.415.3
19201203.47.61.814.9
192110.80273.516.3
192213.301.76.74.417.1
192314.3026.63.917.9
192414.20274.318.1
192512.3029.74.818.3
192612.2029.55.618.3
192712.702.39.74.917.6
192813.202.69.3517.6
192912.702.99.95.617.6
193012.702.69.84.918.3
193113.601.99.45.118.3
193214.401.67.55.618.5
19331401.97.56.218.1
19341302.19.55.418.5
19359.603125.917.5
193611.203.112.3616.8
193710.503.112.36.616.7
193811.10311.56.916.6
193912.702.310.77.217.4
194014.402.497.417
194113.802.710.58.216.4
194212.902.99.67.616.4
194312.703.79.86.713.1
194412.603.69.86.913.4
194512.203.9106.211.7
194611.703.810.16.410.7
194712.7059.36.911.3
19481306.19.77.110.1
19491205.79.77.910.6
195012.606.1118.610.9
195112.305.797.79.7
195211.606.110.28.78.6
195311.106.710.49.18.6
19541008.111.89.59.1
19559.908.111.610.59.3
19569.708.31110.99
19579.308.510.510.88.5
19589.408.911.310.58.4
19598.709.112.611.28
19607.409.312.611.57.7
19617.509.312.911.27.5
1962709.213.411.77.5
19636.209.413.513.27.1
19646.209.613.814.27.1
19656.209.814.214.16.6
19665.3010.61615.15.8
19675.2010.515.915.15.6
19685.4010.716.315.95.4
19694.9010.71716.45.2
19704.5010.817.317.75
19714.1010.916.817.94.8
19723.5011.117.619.14.5
19733.2011.117.120.34.7
19743011.116.920.44.3
1975301116.919.94.7
19762.7011.917.621.94.3
19772.3011.417.2214.3
19782.2011.31822.14.4
19792.30.411.218.422.64.5
19802.31.111.318.222.74.5
19812.2111.118.523.24.2
19822.31.31118.623.54.3
19831.72.110.418.525.24.9
19841.91.710.421.324.24.9
19851.6210.822.925.14.9
19861.51.811.422.126.14.6
19871.60.910.521.426.94.7
19881.50.810.321.527.64.5
19891.20.310.221.525.64.4
19900.90.610.922.226.44.4
19910.71.410.522.327.64.3
19920.42.410.922.328.44.3
19930.42.21124.928.34.6
19940.72.49.823.927.54.8
19950.42.79.122.228.54.4
19960.62.9921.928.34.3
19970.82.18.420.530.34.1
19980.73.18.220.529.74.4
19990.73.67.921.131.34.7
20000.847.531.636.35.52
20011.13.1732.6384.43
20021.33.46.533.341.84.45
20031.33.85.332.842.34.48
20040.745.332.642.34.54
pounds per capita
Sources: future.aae.wisc.edu