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. 2015 Aug 19;117(9):1370–1377. doi: 10.1002/ejlt.201400513

Table 1.

Data sources and mean percentage of total energy intake (%E) and standard deviation (SD) of intakes of total fat, SFA, MUFA, and PUFA among adults in 24 European countries

Country Year Data source Sample size Dietary method Age (years) Energy Kcal SD Total fat (%E) SD SFA (%E) SD MUFA (%E) SD PUFA (%E) SD
Austria (AT) 26 2009 Austrian Nutrition Survey 2008 2123 24 h recall 19–64 1970 n/a 37 n/a 14.5 n/a 12.5 n/a 8 n/a
Belgium (BE) 27 2010 Belgian National Food Consumption Survey (BNFCS) 873 2 × 24 h recall and FFQ 19–59 2016 679 37.6 5.9 15.4 2.9 13.7 2.0 7 2.3
Bulgaria (BG) 18 1998 National Nutrition Survey 860 24 h recall 18–60 2379 903 34.6 8.6 12.5 5.5 9.9 3.2 11.3 4.6
Czech Republic (CZ) 28 2010 The HAPIEE Study 7913 FFQ 45–69 2018 716 36 15.1 13 5.7 13 5.5 7 2.9
Denmark (DK) 29 2010 National Dietary Survey 3151 7 days food record 18–75 2173 668 35 5.6 15 3 12 2.4 5.2 1
Finland (FI) 30 2012 National Nutrition Survey (FINDIET 2012) 1708 48 h dietary recall data 25–64 35.4 8 13.6 4.1 12.6 3.65 6.2 2.4
France (FR) 31 2006–2007 Etude Individuelle Nationale des Consommations Alimentaire (INCA 2) 1918 7 days dietary record 18–79 2066 558 39.1 5.7 15.5 5.5 13.9 4.4 5.8 2.4
Germany (DE) 32 2004 German Nutrition Survey >1000 Written diet record 19–65 2460 n/a 35.9 n/a 14.4 n/a 12.8 n/a 6.5 n/a
Greece (GR) 33 2004 Greek EPIC Cohort 20 942 FFQ 25–64 2245 656 46.2 5.3 13.1 2.7 22.3 4 6.6 2.6
Hungary (HU) 34 2011 National Dietary Survey 3077 3 days dietary record 31–60 2455 648 37.5 5.5 10.7 2.4 11.3 2.7 8.9 2.2
Ireland (IE) 35 2008 Food Consumption Survey 1097 7 days food dairy 18–65 n/a n/a 35.8 5.4 14 3.1 12 2 7 2.1
Israel (IL) 36 2001 MABAT First Israeli National Health and Nutrition Survey 3242 24 h recall and questionnaire 25–64 1856 882 33 9 9 4 11 5 8 4
Italy (IT) 37 2011 INRAN SCAI National Food Consumption Survey 1313 3 days dietary record 19–64 36.4 5.3 11.2 2.4 17.5 2.4 4.6 3.3
Netherlands (NL) 38 2011 Dutch National Food Consumption Survey 2106 24 h recalls 19–65 n/a 36.7 n/a 14.4 n/a 13 n/a 6.9 n/a
Norway (NO) 39 2012 Norkost 3 1787 24 h recalls and FFQ 18–70 2245 n/a 34 7 13 3 12 3 6.2 2.3
Poland (PL) 10 2003 Household Food Consumption Survey 2893 24 h recall 19–65 n/a n/a 35.7 8.1 11.6 4.1 15.4 4.5 5.2 2.4
Portugal (PT) 40 1999 Cross‐Sectional Study 489 FFQ >40 2316 668 28.5 5 8.9 2.4 12.4 2.4 4.9 1.1
Russia (RU) 28 2010 The HAPIEE Study 9098 FFQ 45–79 2579 763 43 15.5 14 6.2 16 6.1 9 3.5
Slovakia (SK) 41 2002 Two Epidemiologic Studies 4018 24 h recall 25–60 2185 n/a 38.5 n/a 12 n/a 15.9 n/a 5.6 n/a
Slovenia (SI) 42 1999 Epidemiological Study 2183 FFQ 19–80 n/a n/a 35.5 n/a 13 n/a 11.9 n/a 8.7 n/a
Spain (ES) 33 2005 Large Studies (pooled analysis of studies) 1990–1998 10 208 24 h diet, 3 days diet record and FFQ 18–65 2727 n/a 44.3 n/a 14.8 n/a 13 n/a 3.9 n/a
Sweden (SE) 43 2012 Riksmaten; Adults Dietary Survey 1797 4 days food dairy 18–80 1987 623 34.2 6.4 13 3.2 12.8 2.8 5.6 1.9
Turkey (TU) 44 2014 Nutrition and Health Survey 8058 24 h recall >19 1909 792 34.4 9.9 11.7 6.9 12.2 6.9 8.7 5.9
United Kingdom 45 2012 National Diet and Nutrition Survey 434 4 days estimated food diary 19–64 1803 558 32.9 7 12 3.4 11.7 3 5.9 2