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. 2017 Nov 27;9(12):1288. doi: 10.3390/nu9121288
COUNTRY SURVEY YEAR Energy (MJ) Energy (Kcal) Protein (g) CHO (g) Sugars (g) Sucrose (g) Starch (g) Fiber (g) Total Fat (g) Saturates (g) MUFA (g) PUFA (g) TFAs (g) n-3 (g) n-6 (g)
Andorra Evaluation of the nutritional status of the Andorran population 2004–2005
female: 25–44 y 6.9 1650 83 165 75 15.8 73 23.4 32.5 10.2
female: 45–64 y 6.8 1628 81 162 77 17.6 73 22.3 32.8 10.6
female: 65–75 y 6.4 1518 71 165 83 21.3 65 18.3 31.2 8.6
male: 25–44 y 8.8 2093 100 205 88 16.8 85 30.7 42.7 13.8
male: 45–64 y 8.0 1919 90 188 84 17.1 86 26.5 39.3 12.1
male: 65–75 y 7.0 1679 83 173 80 18.3 74 20.8 34.9 12.0
Austria Austrian nutrition report 2010–2012
female: 18–24 y 8.0 1917 72 225 43 22.0 77 32.0 25.6 14.9 1.5 12.6
female: 25–50 y 7.8 1854 70 218 46 22.0 74 30.9 24.7 12.4 1.5 12.2
female: 51–64 y 7.7 1826 64 219 46 22.0 73 30.4 22.3 14.2 1.5 12.0
female: 65–80 y 7.0 1675 63 188 38 19.0 69 29.8 22.3 13.0 1.4 10.4
male: 18–24 y 10.1 2403 90 282 60 24.0 91 37.4 29.4 16.0 1.6 13.9
male: 25–50 y 9.1 2172 81 239 54 20.0 89 38.6 29.0 14.5 1.5 12.5
male: 51–64 y 9.4 2245 84 236 45 22.0 92 39.9 29.9 15.0 1.5 13.0
male: 65–80 y 8.0 1920 67 216 38 20.0 75 32.0 23.5 12.8 1.4 11.1
Belgium The Belgian food consumption survey 2014–2015 2014–2015
female: 18–39 y 8.2 1955 71 214 99 116 17.3 79 29.0 29.0 14.0 0.8
female: 40–64 y 7.6 1826 71 190 89 100 18.8 75 27.0 26.0 14.0 0.8
male: 18–39 y 11.1 2652 95 291 131 155 19.3 100 36.0 38.0 18.0 1.0
male: 40–64 y 10.7 2547 96 253 115 137 20.1 104 37.0 36.0 19.0 1.1
Denmark Danish Dietary habits 2011–2013 2011–2013
female: 18–75 y 8.4 2008 76 211 43 21.0 83 33.0 31.0 13.0 1.3
male: 18–75 y 11.2 2677 101 269 56 24.0 111 45.0 41.0 17.0 1.7
Estonia National Dietary Survey 2014–2015
female: 18–24 y 6.8 1625 64 200 48 15.1 64 25.5 22.8 10.9 0.5 1.6 8.6
female: 25–29 y 7.6 1818 71 217 54 17.1 76 30.5 27.2 12.1 0.6 1.9 9.2
female: 30–34 y 7.3 1762 71 210 49 18.1 73 29.6 26.4 11.6 0.6 1.8 8.9
female: 35–39 y 7.2 1730 68 205 48 17.8 72 29.1 26.4 11.9 0.6 2.2 9.1
female: 40–44 y 6.4 1529 60 188 41 17.3 61 24.4 21.8 10.4 0.5 1.8 7.7
female: 45–49 y 6.2 1488 59 177 38 16.6 60 23.6 21.9 10.3 0.5 1.8 7.7
female: 50–54 y 6.3 1505 60 183 42 17.6 61 23.3 22.3 10.8 0.5 1.8 7.8
female: 55–59 y 6.4 1537 64 185 38 18.1 62 24.6 22.6 10.7 0.5 1.5 8.0
female: 60–64 y 6.2 1474 61 179 39 17.0 59 22.5 22 10.2 0.5 1.7 7.6
female: 65–69 y 6.3 1509 62 186 36 17.8 59 23.3 21.4 10.3 0.5 1.9 7.5
female: 70–74 y 5.5 1330 55 168 32 16.6 51 20.3 18.3 8.9 0.4 1.5 6.7
male: 18–24 y 9.7 2326 102 266 58 18.1 92 35.8 34.4 16.4 0.6 2.8 13.2
male: 25–29 y 9.5 2277 94 239 55 16.8 93 36.9 35.2 14.7 0.8 3.5 11.4
male: 30–34 y 8.6 2058 85 234 52 17.7 84 33 31.3 14.4 0.7 2.6 11.2
male: 35–39 y 9.5 2279 94 252 55 19.7 94 36.9 34.7 16.8 0.6 4.4 12.3
male: 40–44 y 8.7 2085 89 229 45 19.3 81 31.8 30.9 13.4 0.6 3.0 10.0
male: 45–49 y 8.6 2068 79 242 47 20.1 80 29.7 31.3 14 0.6 3.6 10.5
male: 50–54 y 8.9 2125 89 233 46 20.4 89 33.9 33.8 14.9 0.6 4.6 11.1
male: 55–59 y 8.2 1965 75 221 44 19.2 76 27.6 29 14 0.5 3.5 10.5
male: 60–64 y 8.1 1941 81 226 40 20.6 75 29.6 28.1 12.6 0.6 2.9 9.3
male: 65–69 y 7.8 1865 78 213 34 19.5 74 29.8 27.4 12.4 0.6 2.6 9.0
male: 70–74 y 7.6 1814 75 213 36 19.6 73 29.1 27.5 12.7 0.5 2.4 9.4
Finland The national FINDIET 2012 survey 2012
female: 25–34 y 7.8 1864 76 199 49 19.0 78 31.0 27.0 13.4 1.0 3.0 9.8
female: 35–44 y 7.7 1840 77 195 46 20.0 75 29.0 27.0 13.0 0.9 2.9 9.6
female: 45–54 y 7.0 1673 68 180 44 21.0 67 26.0 24.0 11.6 0.8 2.7 8.4
female: 55–64 y 6.6 1577 67 171 36 22.0 63 24.0 22.0 11.6 0.7 2.8 8.5
female: 65–74 y 6.2 1482 62 166 35 21.0 57 22.0 20.0 10.6 0.7 2.5 7.6
male: 25–34 y 10.2 2449 106 249 55 19.0 102 40.0 37.0 16.9 1.3 3.7 12.5
male: 35–44 y 9.5 2275 96 237 54 21.0 93 36.0 34.0 15.6 1.1 3.5 11.4
male: 45–54 y 9.5 2282 96 237 52 23.0 93 36.0 34.0 16.2 1.1 3.6 11.8
male: 55–64 y 8.6 2053 85 207 45 23.0 86 33.0 30.0 14.9 1.0 3.5 10.8
male: 65–74 y 8.2 1954 80 212 43 24.0 77 29.0 28.0 13.7 0.9 3.4 9.7
France INCA2 2006–2007
female: 18–79 y 7.6 1809 74 199 89 105 16.0 80 32.1 28.6 12.3
male: 18–79 y 9.8 2348 100 262 101 153 19.2 100 41.2 35.7 14.5
Germany German National Nutrition Survey II 2005–2007
female: 19–24 y 8.4 1996 65 252 21.7 74
female: 25–34 y 8.5 2031 70 251 24.0 77
female: 35–50 y 8.2 1948 69 231 24.7 76
female: 51–64 y 7.8 1856 67 217 26.1 72
female: 65–80 y 7.3 1753 62 209 24.9 69
male: 19–24 y 12.0 2872 102 331 24.6 110
male: 325–34 y 11.6 2783 99 318 25.8 110
male: 35–50 y 11.0 2640 94 294 27.3 106
male: 51–64 y 10.0 2400 86 262 27.4 96
male: 65–80 y 9.2 2191 78 241 27.3 88
Hungary Hungarian Dietary Survey 2009 2009
female: 19–30 y 9.1 2175 81 265 49 20.7 88 26.2 26.8 22.8 0.9 22.1
female: 31–60 y 9.0 2151 81 254 44 21.0 88 25.9 27.1 22.7 0.9 22.0
female: 60+ 8.6 2055 75 245 41 20.6 84 25.0 26.3 21.2 0.9 20.4
male: 19–30 y 12.5 2988 112 334 64 25.5 124 37.5 39.8 30.0 1.2 29.1
male: 31–60 y 12.3 2940 109 322 49 25.4 127 37.6 41.4 30.4 1.2 29.5
male: 60+ 10.5 2510 92 277 40 23.1 107 31.7 35.1 25.5 1.0 24.6
Iceland The Diet of Icelanders—a national dietary survey 2010–2011 2010–2011
female: 18–30 y 8.0 1895 75 222 108 16.2 71 27.6 23.2 12.4 1.3 2.6 9.7
female: 31–60 y 7.5 1795 76 190 86 16.5 74 29.7 23.4 12.5 1.6 3.0 9.4
female: 61–80 y 6.7 1610 71 161 74 14.8 69 28.4 21.9 10.7 1.6 2.9 7.6
male: 18–30 y 11.1 2635 116 288 129 19.1 101 38.9 32.5 17.1 2.1 3.5 13.6
male: 31–60 y 10.1 2402 107 242 105 17.6 101 40.5 32.3 16.2 2.2 3.9 12.3
male: 61–80 y 8.7 2081 97 192 80 16.7 94 39.1 30.1 13.7 2.3 4.0 9.5
Ireland National adult nutrition survey 2008–2010
female: 18–64 y 7.2 1721 70 200 81 115 17.3 68 28.9 27.4 13.9 1.1 1.6
female: 18–35 y 7.5 1793 69 206 84 117 15.9 70 29.9 29.4 14.8 1.1 1.6
female: 36–50 y 7.1 1697 71 197 77 115 17.5 67 28.6 26.4 13.2 1.0 1.6
female: 51–64 y 7.0 1673 73 195 83 109 19.5 65 27.9 25.8 13.5 1.0 1.8
female: 65+ y 6.5 1554 69 187 80 103 18.4 61 26.5 22.6 11.7 1.0 1.7
male: 18–64 y 10.1 2414 100 266 102 160 21.1 92 38.7 36.4 16.9 1.6 2.0
male: 18–35 y 10.7 2557 105 281 108 167 21.3 95 39.5 38.3 17.9 1.7 2.0
male: 36–50 y 9.7 2318 99 259 98 157 21.0 92 38.6 35.6 16.2 1.5 1.9
male: 51–64 y 9.3 2223 93 249 98 148 21.0 86 37.4 33.6 15.9 1.5 2.0
male: 65+ y 8.3 1984 85 226 89 133 19.6 78 35.6 29.8 13.1 1.4 1.6
Italy The third Italian National food consumption survey INRAN-SCAI 2005–2006
female: 18–64.9 8.1 1939 76 237 80 142 17.7 79 24.4 38.3 10.0
female: 65+ 7.7 1834 71 234 79 139 18.7 70 22.2 34.1 8.0
male: 18–64.9 10.0 2390 93 283 86 179 19.6 95 29.7 45.9 12.2
male: 65+ 9.6 2296 88 275 82 174 21.6 87 26.8 43.5 10.4
Latvia Latvian National Food Consumption Survey 2007–2009 2007–2009
female: ALL 6.7 1613 55 190 15.8 68 28.1 24.0 10.8
male: ALL 9.1 2171 79 246 20.2 93 38.1 33.4 14.8
female: 17–26 y 7.1 1690
female: 27–36 y 6.4 1523
female: 37–46 y 6.5 1562
female: 47–56 y 6.7 1608
female: 57–64 y 6.4 1530
male: 17–26 y 10.0 2394
male: 27–36 y 10.0 2393
male: 37–46 y 9.7 2319
male: 47–56 y 9.3 2230
male: 57–64 y 8.9 2121
Lithuania Study and evaluation of actual nutrition and nutrition habits of Lithuanian adult population 2013–2014
female: 19–75 y 6.5 1561 56 178 56 14.6 71 21.9 26.8 15.5
male: 19–75 y 9.2 2188 75 224 55 17.2 108 33.5 41.1 23.8
all: 19–34 y 8.1 1936 65 209 58 15.4 92 28.4 34.8 20.1
all: 35–49 y 7.8 1855 66 197 56 16.1 90 27.7 34.0 19.7
all: 50–64 y 7.4 1763 63 191 55 15.8 83 25.9 31.7 18.3
all: 65–75 y 6.7 1600 57 183 51 15.1 72 22.3 27.3 15.8
The Netherlands Dutch National Food Consumption Survey (DNFCS) 2007–2010 2007–2010
female: 19–30 y 8.5 2028 73 242 121 18.0 77 29.0 26.9 14.8 1.3 1.5 12.3
female: 31–50 y 8.3 1983 75 222 104 18.9 77 29.6 26.6 14.6 1.3 1.7 11.9
female: 51–69 y 7.9 1874 77 195 92 18.8 72 27.8 24.0 13.8 1.4 1.8 11.3
male: 19–30 y 11.9 2847 98 342 152 22.4 109 39.3 39.1 21.7 1.7 2.3 18.1
male: 31–50 y 11.1 2651 97 285 126 23.7 104 38.3 36.2 21.0 1.6 2.3 17.4
male: 51–69 y 10.2 2425 97 246 107 21.6 94 35.4 32.2 18.6 1.6 2.2 15.4
Norway Norkost3 2010–2011
female: 18–70 y 8.0 1912 81 205 36 22.0 75 29.0 25.0 13.0
male: 18–70 y 10.9 2605 112 278 48 26.0 102 39.0 34.0 18.0
female: 18–29 y 8.1 1936 80 221 46 21.0 73 28.0 25.0 13.0
female: 30–39 y 8.4 2008 83 232 42 24.0 75 29.0 25.0 14.0
female: 40–49 y 8.1 1936 83 202 32 22.0 77 30.0 26.0 14.0
female: 50–59 y 7.9 1888 81 194 33 22.0 75 28.0 26.0 14.0
female: 60–70 y 7.4 1769 77 182 30 22.0 72 28.0 24.0 13.0
male: 18–29 y 12.8 3059 130 339 69 29.0 114 44.0 38.0 21.0
male: 30–39 y 11.5 2749 118 298 49 26.0 108 42.0 37.0 19.0
male: 40–49 y 10.6 2533 107 275 51 25.0 100 38.0 34.0 19.0
male: 50–59 y 10.4 2486 109 259 41 26.0 99 37.0 33.0 18.0
male: 60–70 y 9.9 2366 102 247 39 27.0 94 36.0 31.0 17.0
Portugal National Food and Physical Activity Survey (IAN-AF) 2015–2016
female: 18–64 y 7.3 1747 80 199 78 16.9 61 23.4 25.2 11.1 0.9 9.9
female: 65–84 y 6.5 1555 70 180 73 18.1 53 17.3 21.7 9.1 0.6 7.9
male: 18–64 y 10.1 2398 111 255 89 19.9 81 28.9 33.9 13.7 1.1 13.1
male: 65–84 y 8.5 2030 91 212 71 20.6 63 20.9 26.4 10.8 0.7 9.6
Spain ENIDE 2011 2009–2010
female: 18–24 y 9.2 2186 88 209 17.1 95 27.5 40.1 13.0
female: 25–44 y 9.2 2187 88 202 18.9 94 26.2 38.9 12.4
female: 45–64 y 9.1 2162 88 193 19.7 91 24.2 38.1 12.6
male: 18–24 y 10.1 2402 117 275 20.5 127 39.6 53.3 17.1
male: 25–44 y 9.8 2340 109 248 20.4 117 33.6 49.1 15.7
male: 45–64 y 9.6 2281 106 222 21.7 108 29.0 45.1 14.5
Sweden Riksmaten 2010–11 Swedish Adult Dietary Survey 2010–2011
female: 18–30 y 7.6 1819 69 205 44 17.3 72 27.4 27.1 12.0 2.4 9.2
female: 31–44 y 7.6 1820 73 199 38 18.5 72 27.8 26.9 11.6 2.4 8.7
female: 45–64 y 7.3 1755 73 182 34 19.3 70 26.5 26.0 11.7 2.5 8.7
female: 65–80 y 7.1 1703 70 186 34 20.0 65 24.9 23.9 10.6 2.6 7.6
male: 18–30 y 9.4 2246 95 241 45 18.6 88 34.1 32.8 14.0 2.7 10.6
male: 31–44 y 9.8 2343 95 250 43 21.3 92 35.0 34.9 14.9 2.9 11.4
male: 45–64 y 9.4 2254 93 237 41 21.8 87 33.7 32.8 13.9 2.9 10.3
male: 65–80 y 8.7 2083 84 223 38 22.5 80 30.5 29.6 13.4 3.1 9.7
Turkey Turkey nutrition and health survey 2010 (TNHS) 2010
female: 19–30 y 6.9 1649 52 204 19.0 67 21.7 23.1 17.4 1.2 16.1
female: 31–50 y 6.9 1638 52 205 20.3 65 21.1 22.4 17.3 1.2 16.0
female: 51–64 y 6.4 1533 49 195 21.0 59 19.5 21.5 14.2 1.1 13.1
female: 65–74 y 5.9 1409 46 183 19.3 53 16.8 19.0 13.4 0.9 12.4
female: 75+ y 5.1 1223 39 156 16.5 47 16.0 17.2 10.7 0.8 9.8
male: 19–30 y 9.4 2242 71 282 22.4 86 28.3 30.0 21.9 1.6 20.2
male: 31–50 y 9.2 2203 73 278 23.7 83 27.4 29.3 20.4 1.5 18.8
male: 51–64 y 8.0 1919 64 242 24.0 72 23.8 26.5 17.1 1.3 15.7
male: 65–74 y 7.1 1705 56 220 22.9 64 21.5 23.4 15.0 1.1 13.7
male: 75+ y 6.7 1606 52 207 21.4 61 20.1 24.0 13.0 1.1 11.9
UK National Diet and Nutrition Survey (NDNS) Years 1–4 2008–2012
female: 19–64 6.8 1613 65 197 85 113 12.8 60 22.1 21.7 10.6 1.1 1.8 8.8
female: 65+ y 6.4 1510 64 187 88 98 13.1 58 23.0 19.6 9.5 1.2 1.8 7.7
male: 19–64 8.9 2111 85 251 106 146 14.7 78 28.4 28.5 13.4 1.5 2.2 11.2
male: 65+ y 8.1 1935 78 231 102 129 14.9 74 28.7 25.8 12.4 1.5 2.3 10.1
all: 19–64 7.8 1861 75 224 95 129 13.7 69 25.2 25.1 12.0 1.3 2.0 10.0
all: 65+ y 7.1 1697 70 206 95 112 13.9 65 25.5 22.3 10.7 1.3 2.0 8.7