Table 2 Descriptive characteristics of diet quality, energy and macronutrient intake, food group consumption, and snacking behavior (NutriNet-Santé study, 2016)
|  | Mean ± SD or Median [IQRs] or % |
|---|---|
Diet quality (N = 17,849) | |
 mPNNS-GSa | 7.66 ± 1.51b |
Energy and macronutrients (N = 19,335) | |
 Energy intake, kcal/d | 1916.52 ± 427.08 |
  Energy intake without alcohol, kcal/ d | 1855.86 ± 409.57 |
 Protein, % | 16.03 ± 2.90 |
 Carbohydrate, % | 41.25 ± 6.59 |
 Lipid, % | 39.42 ± 5.69 |
Food group consumption (N = 19,335) | |
 Fruit and vegetables, g/d | 485.14 ± 234.77 |
 Seafood, g/d | 36.40 ± 33.33 |
 Meat and poultry, g/d | 68.68 ± 44.26 |
 Processed meat, g/d | 12.14 [1.86, 25.76]c |
 Eggs, g/d | 8.93 [0.00, 21.11] |
 Dairy products, g/d | 140.01 ± 136.82 |
  Cheese, g/d | 35.97 ± 26.67 |
 Dairy and meat substitutes, g/d | 0.00 [0.00, 0.00] |
 Milk-based desserts, g/d | 16.43 [0.00, 44.64] |
 Starchy foods, g/d | 219.01 ± 90.31 |
  Whole grains, g/d | 40.90 ± 47.74 |
 Legumes, g/d | 0.00 [0.00, 17.86] |
 Fats, g/d | 21.41 ± 13.95 |
 Sugary and fatty foods, g/d | 72.64 ± 54.34 |
 Sugar and confectionery, g/d | 30.31 ± 28.68 |
 Fast food, g/d | 20.09 [0.00, 47.93] |
 Appetizers, g/d | 1.79 [0.00, 7.14] |
  Salted non oleaginous appetizers, g/d | 0.00 [0.00, 4.76] |
  Salted oleaginous appetizers, g/d | 0.00 [0.00, 1.43] |
 Non-salted oleaginous fruits, g/d | 1.12 [0.00, 6.24] |
 Non-alcoholic beverages, g/d | 552.42 ± 352.37 |
 Alcoholic beverages, g/d | 104.56 ± 141.76 |
Snacking behavior (N = 28,948) | |
 Overall snacking, % | |
  No | 15.46 |
  Yes | 84.54 |
 Snacking frequencies, % |  |
  Never | 15.46 |
  < once a week | 24.42 |
  ≥ once a week (and < once a day) | 42.03 |
  ≥ once a day | 18.10 |