TABLE 3.

Comparison of intakes of selected food groups in the Early Nutrition Programming Project (EARNEST) and the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC)¹

	Categories of mean intake
	Fruit2		Vegetables3		Red and processed meat
	EPIC	EARNEST	EPIC	EARNEST	EPIC	EARNEST
	g/d		g/d		g/d
Northern Europe
Denmark	≤250	≤250	≤175	≤175	>70	>70
England	≤250	≤250	≤175	≤175	≤50	≤50
Norway	≤250	>250–350	≤175	≤175	>70	>70
Scotland	—	≤250	≤175	≤175	—	>70
Sweden	≤250	—	≤175	≤175	>50–70	>50–70
Western Europe
France	≤250	≤250	>175–250	>175–250	>50–70	>70
Germany	≤250	≤250	≤175	≤175	>70	—
Netherlands	≤250	≤250	≤175	≤175	>70	>70
Southern Europe
Italy	>300	>300	>175–250	>175–250	>50–70	>70
Greece	≤250	>300	>175–250	>175–250	≤50	>50–70
Portugal	—	>300	—	>175–250	—	>50–70
Spain	>300	>300	>175–250	>250	>70	>70
Central/eastern Europe
Poland–Krakow	—	>300	—	≤175	—	>50–70
Poland–Lublin	—	>250–350	—	>250	—	>70
Austria	—	≤250	—	≤175	—	>50–70

¹EPIC data were reported for women; ranges indicate the highest and lowest values across different centers. The UK data were reported for the general population cohort. The EPIC data were reported by Agudo et al (10; fruit and vegetables) and Pala et al (11; meats).

²“Fruit” excludes juices.

³“Vegetables” excludes potatoes.