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  • Dataset | 22 Jan 2021

Dietary Protein - overview of protein intake in European countries

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Mean protein Intake
Belgium (pdf) -Belgian National Food Consumption Survey (Enquête de consommation Alimentaire) 2014-2015 (2x24h recall)
Age group (years) Males Females
g/day %E g/day %E
3-5 48 15 46 15
6-9 63 15 56 16
10-13 75 15 63 16
14-17 83 15 66 16
18-39 95 16 71 17
40-64 96 17 71 18
Denmark -Danish National Survey (Danskernes Kostvanr) 2011-2013 (annex 24A)  (7d food record)
Age group (years) Males Females
g/day %E g/day %E
4-5 67 14 58 14
6-9 74 14 67 14
10-13 85 15 70 15
14-17 96 16 63 15
18-24 99 16 68 15
25-34 105 16 77 15
35-44 103 16 79 16
45-54 104 16 77 16
55-64 100 16 77 16
65-75 95 15 74 15
Germany- EsKiMo (Nutrition module in the German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents – KiGGS)(3-day food record)
Age group (years) Males Females
g/day %E g/day %E
6 55 13.3 51 13.6
7-6 62 13.5 56 13.6
10-11 64 13.8 61 13.7
Germany- EsKiMo (Nutrition module in the German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents – KiGGS) (4 week diet history)
12 83 13.3 70 13.1
13-14 94 13.7 73 13.1
15-17 116 13.9 75 12.9
Germany - National Food Consumption Study -(NVS) II 2008 (2x24h recall)
Age group (years) Males Females
g/day %E g/day %E
14-18 94 - 66 -
19-24 102 - 65 -
25-34 99 - 70 -
35-50 94 - 69 -
51-64 86 - 67 -
65-80 78 - 62 -
  France (pdf) - Etude individuelle Nationale sur les Consommations Alimentaires (INCA) III 2014-2015 (24h recall)
Age groups (years) Males Females
g/day %E g/day %E
3-10 66 15 59 15
11-14 80 16 66 15
15-17 87 16 63 15
18-34 104 17 71 16
35-54 102 17 76 17
55-79 95 17 74 17
Italy - INRAN-SCAI 2005-2006 (3-day food record)
Age groups (years) Males Females
g/day %E g/day %E
0-3 18 15 18 15
3-10 74 16 74 16
10-18 99 16 82 16
18-65 93 16 76 16
≥65 88 16 71 16
Age groups (years) Males Females
g/day %E g/day %E
7-8 61 13 60 12
3-13 75 13 64 13
14-18 86 13 67 14
19-30 94 14 71 14
31-50 98 15 75 16
51-69 95 16 74 16
Age groups (years) Males Females
g/day %E g/day %E
≥70 (up to 94y) 83 15 70 16
Austria -Austrian Study on Nutritional Status (ASNS) 2010-2012 (2x24h recall)
Age groups (years) Males Females
g/day %E g/day %E
7-9 - 13 - 13
10-12 - 14 - 14
13-14 - 14 - 15
18-24 - 15 - 15
25-50 - 15 - 15
51-64 - 15 - 14
65-80 - 15 - 14
Portugal -National Food, Nutrition and Physical Activity survey (IAN-AF) 2015-2016 (2x24h recalla)
Age groups (years) Males Females  
g/day %E g/day %E
<10 58 19 56 19
10-17 83 20 104 20
18-64 80 21 111 21
65-84 70 20 91 20
Finland (pdf) -National FINDIET 2012 Survey (48h recall)
Age groups (years) Males Females
g/day %E g/day %E
25-64 95 17 72 17
65-74 80 17 62 17
Sweden (pdf) -Riksmaten adults 2010-2011 (4-day food record)
Age groups (years) Males Females
g/day %E g/day %E
18-30 95 18 69 16
31-44 95 17 73 17
45-64 93 17 73 17
65-80 84 17 70 17
United Kingdom (pdf) -National Diet and Nutrition Survey 2008-2010/2011-2012 (4-day food record)
Age groups (years) Males Females
g/day %E g/day %E
4-10 55 14 51 14
11-18 72 15 55 15
19-64 82 16 65 16
≥65 77 16 62 17
Norway (pdf) -Norkost 3 2011 (2x24h recall)
Age groups (years) Males Females
g/day %E g/day %E
18-29 130 17 73 18
30-39 118 17 75 18
40-49 107 17 77 18
50-59 109 18 75 18
60-70 102 18 72 18

afood diaries for children <10 yrs