Overview of macronutrient distribution (A) following current guidelines considering meal composition of conventional mixed diets (as percentage of total energy intake (%)); and (B) macronutrient distribution from individual surveys (2000-2009) for omnivores, vegetarians and vegans, and from a meta-analysis of observational studies (1984-2017) of vegans versus omnivores (as percentage of total energy intake (%) and as mean value including range (min-max)).

Table 3: Overview of macronutrient distribution (A) following current guidelines considering meal composition of conventional mixed diets (as percentage of total energy intake (%)); and (B) macronutrient distribution from individual surveys (2000-2009) for omnivores, vegetarians and vegans, and from a meta-analysis of observational studies (1984-2017) of vegans versus omnivores (as percentage of total energy intake (%) and as mean value including range (min-max)).

	Carbohydrates (%)	Protein (%)	Fat (%)
Current guidelines (A)¹
EFSA	45-60	12-20	20-35
IOM	40-65	10-35	20-35
Intakes from individual surveys (B)²
Vegan	50-65 (53.8-69.1)	10-12 (8.2-13.5)	25-30 (18.4-33.2)
Vegetarian	50-55 (51.0-68.0)	12-14 (8.4-15.3)	28-34 (20.0-36.9)
Omnivore	≤ 51 (44.0-64.9)	14-18 (8.8-17.9)	34 (23.4-37.1)

¹[175,212-214]; 2[87], [163] (pp. 14-15, 464-468)