Most American Millennial snackers eat a snack in place of a standard meal at least once a week, a new survey reveals.###Researchers in the US questioned snackers between the ages of 18 and 35 about their snacking habits and preferences. ###When asked how often they eat a snack instead of having breakfast, lunch or dinner, 92% of them said they do so a minimum of once a week. ###Furthermore, half of the respondents said they replace a meal with a snack at least four times a week, while more than a quarter (26%) said they do so at least seven times a week.###The online survey of 300 male and female American Millennials who snack regularly was commissioned by Welch’s Global Ingredients Group, the supplier of FruitWorx real fruit pieces and powders.###The survey was conducted in January 2017 by independent market research company Surveygoo.###The findings shed light on the true scale of the ‘snackification’ of mealtimes among Millennial snackers, an often-reported but rarely measured phenomenon.###This trend could be a reflection of American Millestress relax magnesium citratennial snackers’ busy lives.###They are snacking both at home and on the go, with 48% of Millennial snackers consuming snacks at work and 34% in the car. ###When asked why they snack, 39% of Millennial snackers said they do so when they are too busy to eat a proper sit-down meal, wdosis ferrous fumaratehile 17% admitted to doing so when they ‘can’t be bothered to cook a meal’.###On the choice of snack, respondents listed taste (80%), nutrition and health (52%) and convenience (49%) as most important criteria.##citracal for osteoporosis#They also said they ariron gluconate 325 mge looking for whole food ingredients, such as wholegrains (43%), real fruit (42%) and nuts (39%). ###Besides valuing real fruit, American Millefood with magnesium citratennials who snack also prefer to know the origin of the fruit in their snacks. ###In total, 68% of survey respondents said it was important for them to know where the ingredients in their snacks, including the fruit, had come from.