Table 2 Daily dietary intakes of vegetarians and omnivores
Variables | Vegetarians | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vegans | Lacto-ovo vegetarians | Total vegetariansa | Omnivores | |
n = 70 | n = 199 | n = 269 | n = 269 | |
Energy (kcal/d) | 1507.5 ± 555.6 | 1498.8 ± 500.3b | 1501.1 ± 514.2c | 1757.3 ± 588.9 |
Carbohydrates (g/d) | 233.2 ± 103.1 | 225.2 ± 82.7 | 227.3 ± 88.3 | 217.0 ± 78.8 |
Carbohydrate energy supply ratio (%) | 61.6 ± 12.0 | 60.1 ± 8.7 | 60.5 ± 9.7c | 49.9 ± 11.9 |
Fat (g/d) | 38.7 ± 8.7 | 43.7 ± 21.4b | 42.4 ± 21.31c | 65.7 ± 33.0 |
Fat energy supply ratio (%) | 23.3 ± 9.5 | 26.2 ± 8.2b | 25.48 ± 8.60c | 33.0 ± 9.9 |
Protein (g/d) | 48.7 ± 22.1 | 45.1 ± 19.1b | 46.0 ± 19.9c | 70.5 ± 33.9 |
Protein energy supply ratio (%) | 12.9 ± 3.8 | 12.0 ± 2.9b | 12.2 ± 3.2c | 15.7 ± 4.3 |
Protein intake/weight (g/kg) | 0.9 ± 0.4 | 0.8 ± 0.4b | 0.8 ± 0.4c | 1.2 ± 0.5 |
Dietary fiber (g/d) | 17.29 ± 9.11 | 14.63 ± 9.3b | 15.3 ± 9.3c | 11.83 ± 6.90 |
Calcium (mg/d) | 496.2 ± 316.3 | 441.6 ± 250.4b | 455.8 ± 269.5c | 539.5 ± 340.1 |
Phosphorus (mg/d) | 841.5 ± 367.0 | 768.4 ± 331.2b | 787.4 ± 341.7c | 989.0 ± 378.6 |
Potassium (mg/d) | 2118.1 ± 996.1 | 1741.3 ± 762.3 | 1839.4 ± 844.0 | 1943.3 ± 826.5 |
Sodium (mg/d) | 2389.1 ± 1166.2 | 2780.0 ± 1263.4b | 2678.3 ± 1248.6c | 3767.6 ± 1584.7 |