Per National Geographic data... Americans consume 3,641 calories a day while Cubans consume 3,279. That's a large difference, but it's driven by the fact that Americans overeat - Cuba's daily calories are in line with rich, capitalist countries that don't overeat, such as Spain (3,187), Australia (3,267), and Hong Kong (3,260). So in terms of total calories, Cubans are doing just fine. Not to mention with greater equality, I would imagine fewer Cubans go hungry than Americans do i.e. the average American calories have some fat tails.
Now breaking this down by food type, Americans consume more Sugars & Fats, Meat, and Dairy & Eggs while Cubans consume more Grains and Produce. We all know it's not like Americans are consuming a bunch of healthy fats, it's mostly garbage. And sugar is garbage. And the quality of meat that most Americans consume is questionable. Compare that to Cuba, which has a lot of sustainable agriculture and (as I understand it) they stay away from a lot of pesticides and GMO foods. I don't think it's a stretch to assume that Cubans on average probably eat healthier than the average American.
Wait something is not right with people consuming an average of 3600 calories. Like I get that there is an obesity problem in USA but Don't women need around 1600-2000 at an average weight and men need 2000-2400 or something like that?
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Those ranges are for average BMIs. If you're overweight or obese then you need more than that just to maintain weight, but I'd guess that most overweight people are gaining a little bit all the time.
I maintain weight at around ~3200-3400 I think, I'm pretty damn active tho. All my friends who worked construction n shit eat and drink like crazy; some get fat but for a lot I know it's fucking hard work and they do need a good deal of caloric intake in general.