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Description: Effects of plant-based meals on host physiology and psychology remain largely understudied. Real-world large-scale studies looking at differential effects of plant-based vs. animal-based meals are missing. Yet, investigating the effects of meal category on post-meal markers will help to understand underlying decision-making strategies and inform future menu design and individual meal choices. In three large-scale online studies set in a real-world environment with over 16,000 datapoints, we showed that meal category had minor impact only on post-meal satiety and mood ratings compared to timepoint and demographic factors. We propose that our findings should be considered when designing cafeteria menus, by increasing taste and protein content, in particular of plant-based meals, in (university) cafeterias. Data in this repository include raw and curated datasheets for analysis for: study A - free choice (n = 173) study B - randomized choice (n = 71) Both include omnivorous dieters only, optionally also include - pre- and post-meal photos incl. meal description - dietary intake info (1-week FFQ) - eating traits (TFEQ) - personality traits (NEOFFI).