Table 2.

Major food sources of total, animal, and plant protein among 7886 Chinese adults who participated in the China Health and Nutrition Survey 2009.

Nutrients	Food Sources	Percentage of Contribution to Total Intake (%)
Total protein	Grains	45.7
	Red meat	15.7
	Legumes	9.2
	Fruits and vegetables	8.2
	Egg	5.6
	Fish and seafood	5.5
Animal protein	Red meat	48.8
	Egg	24.7
	Fish and seafood	15.5
	White meat	7.7
	Offal	1.8
	Dairy	1.5
Plant protein	Grains	68.9
	Legumes	13.8
	Fruits and vegetables	13.1
	Tubers	2.0
	Nuts	1.4
	Fungi and algae	0.7