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. 2022 May 4;80(6):1648–1663. doi: 10.1093/nutrit/nuab084

Table 4.

Protein intake (g/capita/d) from different sources on different continents

Area Total protein intake Animal Meat Plant Cereal
Africa 68.1 15.2 6.8 52.9 34.3
Northern America 112.8 71.8 40.0 41.0 24.1
Central America 85.6 39.7 19.5 46.0 32.5
South America 87.4 47.5 29.0 40.0 24.5
Asia 80.1 28.2 10.8 51.9 33.7
Europe 102.7 58.3 26.0 44.4 30.5
Oceania 101.3 64.7 34.3 36.6 23.0

Data from FAOSTAT (2018).17