Table 2.
Total energy intake, protein intake, and National Health and Nutrition Survey dietary intake of protein foodsa by age.
| Age group | 20s | 30s | 40s | 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total energy intake (kcal/day)c | 1900 (664) | 1859 (558) | 1939 (607) | 1918 (581) | 1972 (586) | 1945 (549) | 1750 (517) |
| Protein intake (g/day)b | 71 (27) | 68 (24) | 72 (26) | 70 (24) | 75 (24) | 76 (26) | 66 (23) |
| Food group (g/day) | |||||||
| Beef, lamb and pork | 81 (77) | 75 (70) | 86 (73) | 72 (72) | 67 (65) | 59 (61) | 48 (55) |
| Chicken and other poultry | 49 (68) | 40 (63) | 43 (68) | 34 (57) | 26 (49) | 21 (45) | 18 (39) |
| Eggs | 39 (40) | 38 (38) | 40 (38) | 40 (38) | 44 (39) | 45 (39) | 38 (37) |
| Fish | 51 (58) | 51 (62) | 53 (65) | 59(63) | 78 (74) | 89 (83) | 74 (64) |
| Legumes | 47 (73) | 45 (61) | 52 (73) | 65 (91) | 77 (87) | 76 (85) | 65 (72) |
| Nuts | 1.3 (4.2) | 2.9 (17) | 2.1 (7.3) | 3.0 (12) | 3.2 (9.4) | 3.2 (9.8) | 2.2 (6.2) |
aAverage (standard deviation) of dietary intake was referenced by the National Health and Nutrition Survey 2019. bProtein intake was referenced by the NHNS 2019. cTotal energy intake was referenced by the NHNS 2019.