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⏱️ Time Use
Do I spend too much time cooking?
Compare your daily cooking time to national averages.
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Americans spend an average of 37 minutes per day on food preparation (ATUS 2023), down from 60+ minutes in the 1960s. France leads at about 50 minutes/day, while India averages over 70 minutes. Women still cook about 2x as much as men globally.
Average daily cooking time by country (OECD Time Use)
- India: 73 minutes/day
- Turkey: 65 minutes/day
- Italy: 55 minutes/day
- France: 50 minutes/day
- Germany: 42 minutes/day
- Japan: 40 minutes/day
- United States: 37 minutes/day
- United Kingdom: 35 minutes/day
Home cooking is strongly associated with healthier diets and lower BMI. People who cook at home 5+ times/week consume 140 fewer calories/day on average.