Table 2.
Mean daily intake of different food categories calculated from a 3-day dietary record
| Food group (g/day) | OMN (n = 27) |
p value OMN-LOV |
LOV (n = 25) |
p value LOV-VEG |
VEG (n = 27) |
p value OMN-VEG |
p value 3 groups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meat | 85.8 ± 58.8 | 0.000c | – | 1.000c | – | 0.000c | 0.000b |
| Meat products and sausages | 29.6 ± 32.1 | 0.000c | – | 1.000c | – | 0.000c | 0.000b |
| Fish and seafood | 28.7 ± 39.9 | 0.000c | – | 1.000c | – | 0.000c | 0.000b |
| Milk and dairy products | 290 ± 183 | 1.000c | 279 ± 311 | 0.000c | – | 0.000c | 0.000b |
| Eggs | 23.8 ± 37.4 | 1.000c | 15.8 ± 25.0 | 0.003c | – | 0.000c | 0.000b |
| Fat and oil | 9.85 ± 14.8 | – | 10.3 ± 12.1 | – | 12.0 ± 10.8 | – | 0.228b |
| Whole grain products | 33.2 ± 48.7 | – | 50.6 ± 58.8 | – | 51.0 ± 59.0 | – | 0.294b |
| Cereal products | 208 ± 141 | – | 188 ± 130 | – | 220 ± 120 | – | 0.678a |
| Pastries | 58.8 ± 50.0 | – | 58.0 ± 100 | – | 37.4 ± 73.8 | – | 0.067b |
| Potatoes | 44.1 ± 79.3 | 1.000c | 37.5 ± 62.3 | 0.013c | 118 ± 130 | 0.017c | 0.005b |
| Vegetables (except potatoes, legumes) | 265 ± 237 | 0.511c | 324 ± 187 | 0.031c | 521 ± 258 | 0.000c | 0.000b |
| Legumes (except soybeans) | 3.70 ± 8.08 | 0.054c | 27.7 ± 39.7 | 0.092c | 66.4 ± 68.1 | 0.000c | 0.000b |
| Soybeans | – | 0.007c | 54.4 ± 95 | 0.031c | 151 ± 179 | 0.000c | 0.000b |
| Fresh fruit | 266 ± 160 | 1.000c | 288 ± 171 | 0.041c | 518 ± 404 | 0.015c | 0.009b |
| Nuts and seeds | 4.57 ± 8.30 | 0.044c | 19.7 ± 23.7 | 0.578c | 26.0 ± 29.3 | 0.000b | 0.001b |
| Sweets | 37.0 ± 39.3 | – | 38.9 ± 44.4 | – | 20.2 ± 33.6 | – | 0.148b |
| Alcoholic drinks | 131 ± 210 | – | 101 ± 198 | – | 63.0 ± 146 | – | 0.184b |
| Alcohol | 5.50 ± 8.64 | – | 3.89 ± 6.91 | – | 2.26 ± 5.57 | – | 0.345b |
| Nonalcoholic beverages (except coffee and tea) | 1103 ± 1095 | – | 794 ± 1098 | – | 1246 ± 1258 | – | 0.339b |
| Coffee | 170 ± 164 | – | 279 ± 238 | – | 148 ± 198 | – | 0.051b |
| Tea | 257 ± 398 | – | 181 ± 310 | – | 221 ± 339 | – | 0.999b |
| Fast food | 57.1 ± 75.2 | 0.063c | 32.7 ± 87.2 | 1.000c | 16.6 ± 38.1 | 0.025c | 0.016b |
All nutrients excluding dietary supplements. OMN omnivores, LOV lacto-ovo vegetarians, VEG vegans
Data are presented as mean ± SD. aOne-way ANOVA, bKruskal Wallis test, cPost hoc test, p-values in bold represent statistical significance