A dietary survey using 3-day weighed records was carried out in the sample of the third MONICA risk-factor-survey in the Thuringian city of Erfurt (former East Germany) in 1991/92 consisting of 1,118 men and 1,179 women aged 20-65 years. Mean daily food intake, the contribution of food groups to nutrient intake and the percentage of participants using supplements are shown here. For instance, men have a mean daily intake of meat and meat products of 199 g, delivering 20.7% of energy, 31.8% of fat and 42.7% of cholesterol. In women 18.6% of energy, 26.8% of fat and 37.2% of cholesterol origin from their mean daily intake of 130 g meat and meat products. Women in older age groups consume distinctly more meat than women in younger age groups. 0.4% of men and 2.6% of women use supplements during their three recording days.