Objective To assess the daily flavonoids intakes from vegetables and fruits, and provide an epidemiologic basis for formulating dietary flavonoids intakes in Chinese adults.Methods A total of 932 males aged 16-34 years, from Liaoning, Beijing, Jiangsu and Guangdong, China, participated in this cross-sectional study from April to October 2006. The dietary intakes of total as well as individual of five flavonoids (myricetin, quercetin, kaempferol, apigenin, luteolin) from vegetables and fruits were assessed using the in-home weighting method.Results The mean total daily flavonoids intake was 71.55±21.15 mg/d in Chinese adults. The average intakes of five above flavonoids were 46.43±16.44, 15.09±4.84, 4.85±0.79, 3.23±0.68, and 1.94±0.68 mg/d in order, respectively. The mean total intakes of flavonols (myricetin, quercetin and kaempferol) and flavones (apigenin and luteolin) were 66.37±21.55 and 5.17±1.35 mg/day, respectively. The richest sources of flavonoids were potato, cabbage, and white radish in vegetables, and apple and banana in fruits. The daily intake of luteolin from vegetables in Liaoning was notably higher than that in Jiangsu and Guangdong, while that from all vegetables and fruits was lower in Jiangsu than in Liaoning and Beijing. The daily total intake of myricetin in Guangdong was higher than that in Liaoning. The daily intake of quercetin from vegetables in Guangdong was significantly higher than that in Liaoning and Jiangsu, and the total intake from all vegetables and fruits was the highest among the four regions. The daily intake of total flavonoids in Guangdong was higher than that in Liaoning.Conclusion The daily intakes of flavonoids were significantly different in four regions both in total and individual flavonoids, among which myricetin was the primary contributor.