The impact of the standard of living on dietary adequacy of university youth was assessed, using a clustered multi-stage stratified random sample and a questionnaire \"FFQ\" was applied online, as 35% of the Egyptian population are within age15-35yrs. Due to extended Covid-19 epidemic era and consequently a low response rate, the number of respondents was 38 university male students, from a state university (Zagazig University), in an agricultural governorate, representing a low income category and a private university (Future University), in Cairo, representing high income category. The criterium was the average deficit or surplus percent of daily per capita food consumption considering the Recommended dietary allowance. The results indicated that the university youth of less income households showed a deficit of 11%, 29% and 5% in daily food-intake of Calories, Protein and Lipids and the youth of high- income households showed a surplus of 20%, 14% and 31%, respectively. Results were statistically significant using Welsh t-test. The study concluded that both categories suffer from malnutrition, but the rich category was due to less nutrition education and simulation of the western countries dietary pattern (Fast-food) and not for lacking income. While the rich category represents a small portion of the population but holds a high portion of purchase power that accelerates the increase in food prices, leading to deep the malnutrition of the majority category that holding much less portion of purchase power. Dietary Fe adequacy showed significant surplus of 18% and 45% in food-intake of both less income and high-income category. However, such surplus wouldn\'t protect youth from anemic diseases, as the beverages share in their dietary pattern was high. Such unfavorite nutritional attitude could be treated via an orientation program concerning nutrition education to develop the awareness of university youth towards health diet and practicing physical fitness.