Table 4 Dietary intake segmented by Baltic Sea Diet Score (n = 969)

BSDS scores

0–8

9–11

12–13

14–16

17–24

Observations, n

131

240

170

226

202

Energy intake (kcal/d)

1,856 ± 719

1,854 ± 649

1,697 ± 633

1,789 ± 547

1,696 ± 534

Protein, g/d

65 ± 28

65 ± 24

61 ± 23

64 ± 20

63 ± 20

 Animal protein, g/d

48 ± 22

46 ± 19

43 ± 18

44 ± 16

42 ± 15

 Plant-based protein, g/d

17 ± 7

19 ± 8

18 ± 7

20 ± 7

22 ± 7

Protein, E%

14 ± 3

14 ± 2

15 ± 2

14 ± 2

15 ± 2

Carbohydrates, E%

45 ± 6

49 ± 5

50 ± 6

52 ± 6

55 ± 5

Total fat, E%

39 ± 5

35 ± 5

33 ± 5

31 ± 5

28 ± 4

 SFAs, E%

17 ± 3

15 ± 2

14 ± 2

13 ± 3

11 ± 2

 PUFAs, E%

4.9 ± 1.5

4.8 ± 1.7

4.7 ± 1.5

4.7 ± 1.5

4.7 ± 1.6

Fiber, g/d

15 ± 6

18 ± 7

18 ± 7

22 ± 7

24 ± 8

Alcohol, E%

1.5 ± 1.9

1.6 ± 1.9

1.8 ± 2.1

1.6 ± 1.8

1.6 ± 1.8

Total choline, mg/d

241 ± 93

248 ± 81

236 ± 81

250 ± 71

255 ± 72

Betaine, mg/d

141 ± 60

157 ± 68

151 ± 64

169 ± 66

184 ± 78

B-vitamins

 Folate, µg/d

181 ± 70

209 ± 68

218 ± 81

241 ± 75

280 ± 102

 Cobalamin (B12), µg/d

4.6 ± 2.1

4.8 ± 2.1

4.5 ± 2.2

4.8 ± 2.3

4.7 ± 2.3

 Riboflavin (B2), µg/d

1.3 ± 0.5

1.4 ± 0.5

1.4 ± 0.5

1.5 ± 0.5

1.5 ± 0.5

 Vitamin B6, mg/d

1.8 ± 0.7

1.9 ± 0.7

1.9 ± 0.8

2.0 ± 0.7

2.0 ± 0.7