Table 6.

Proportion of individuals under, within, and above acceptable ranges of macronutrient intakes according to the French nutritional recommendations for adults ¹ among vegetarians, vegans, and meat-eaters (Nutrinet-Santé Study 2009–2015, n = 93,823).

Macronutrient Intake	Vegetarians (n = 2370)		Vegans (n = 789)		Meat-Eaters (n = 90,664)		p 2
	n	%	n	%	n	%
Proteins 3
Under acceptable distribution range	363	15.3	216	27.3	3686	4.0	<0.0001
Within acceptable distribution range	1751	73.8	509	64.5	62,030	68.4
Above acceptable distribution range	256	10.8	64	8.1	24,948	27.5
Total lipids 4
Under acceptable distribution range	857	36.1	380	48.1	30,831	34.0	<0.0001
Within acceptable distribution range	490	20.6	150	19.0	19,544	21.5
Above acceptable distribution range	1023	43.1	259	32.8	40,289	44.4
Total carbohydrates 5
Under acceptable distribution range	541	22.8	125	15.8	32,606	35.9	<0.0001
Within acceptable distribution range	918	38.7	242	30.6	37,562	41.4
Above acceptable distribution range	911	38.4	422	53.4	20,496	22.6
Fibers 6
<30 g/day	1700	71.7	374	47.4	80,821	89.1	<0.0001
≥30 g/day	670	28.2	415	52.6	9843	10.8

¹ Source: ANSES—Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l’alimentation, de l’environnement et du travail (2016) Avis, Actualisation des repères du PNNS: élaboration des références nutritionnelles, rapport d’expertise collective. https://www.anses.fr. ² p for chi² tests. ³ distribution range for proteins: 10–20% below 70 years of age, 15–20% above 70 years of age. ⁴ distribution range for lipids: 35–40%, below and above 70 years of age. ⁵ distribution range for carbohydrates: 40–55%, below and above 70 years of age. ⁶ distribution range for fibers ≥30 g per day, below and above 70 years of age.