Calorie and nutrient trends in large U.S. chain restaurants, 2012-2018.
Sara N BleichMark J SotoCaroline Glagola DunnAlyssa J MoranJason P BlockPublished in: PloS one (2020)
Newly introduced menu items in large chain restaurants have continued to decline in calories through 2018, which may help to reduce calorie intake. Other changes in macronutrient content were sporadic and not clearly toward improved dietary quality.