Table 5.

Energy intake and contribution of macronutrients to energy intake among vegetarians, vegans, and meat-eaters (Nutrinet-Santé Study 2009–2015, n = 93,823) ¹.

Energy/Macronutrient Intake	Vegetarians (n = 2370)		Vegans (n = 789)		Meat-Eaters (n = 90,664)		p 2
	Mean	SD	Mean	SD	Mean	SD
Total energy intake including alcohol	1814.0	637.0	1877.3	684.02	1898.5	644.0	<0.001
Total energy intake excluding alcohol	1777.4	623.8	1849.4	668.0	1842.7	614.6	<0.001
% of total energy intake excluding alcohol from:
total proteins	14.2	3.7	12.8	4.3	17.6	4.0	<0.001
plant proteins	7.2	2.2	9.8	3.0	5.4	1.3	<0.001
animal proteins	7.0	4.2	3.0	5.2	12.2	4.3	<0.001
total lipids	38.0	10.0	35.2	11.2	38.5	9.1	<0.001
saturated fatty acids	14.2	5.7	9.6	5.4	15.6	5.2	<0.001
polyunsaturated fatty acids	5.4	3.3	7.1	3.8	4.5	2.6	<0.001
total carbohydrates	47.3	10.0	51.2	12.0	43.3	9.4	<0.001
simple carbohydrates	22.5	8.58	23.6	11.4	20.4	7.4	<0.001

SD: standard deviation. ¹ adjusted means for age and sex. ² p for ANCOVA tests.