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Vantage research · November 2026 · food

What AI cites for “how to eat healthy on a budget”

ChatGPT cited 4 sites, Gemini cited 0 sites, Perplexity cited 9 sites. No site was cited by all three.

Updated every 3 monthsNext edition 1 February 2027

ChatGPTGeminiPerplexity dots beside a site: the other engines that cite it too

ChatGPT

4 sites · opens with a sentence · has a table · opening 39 words

  1. myplate.gov
  2. mayoclinichealthsystem.org
  3. healthychildren.org
  4. eatright.org

Brands namedVegetables, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snacks, Oatmeal, Eggs, Chicken

Since October: new mayoclinichealthsystem.org, healthychildren.org, eatright.org; dropped snaped.fns.usda.gov

Gemini

0 sites · opens with a sentence · no table · opening 42 words

Answered from what the model already knows: no sites cited.

Brands namedComplex Carbs & Grains, Produce, Proteins, Embrace the Freezer Aisle

Same sites as October.

Perplexity

9 sites · opens with a sentence · no table · opening 19 words

  1. ihs.gov
  2. extension.purdue.edu
  3. heart.org
  4. nutrition.org.uk
  5. usda.gov
  6. healthsystem.osumc.edu
  7. verywellhealth.com
  8. wexnermedical.osu.edu
  9. sncs-prod-external.mayo.edu

Brands namednone

Since October: new ihs.gov, extension.purdue.edu, heart.org, usda.gov; dropped aarp.org, bda.uk.com, cntw.nhs.uk, health.clevelandclinic.org

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Each engine was asked once, in English, as from the United States, on 2026-11-01. Answers change from run to run, so read this as a snapshot. Download the data.