Smoking is a major risk factor in the development of preventable disease which may be due to a poorer diet and the reduced nutrient intake of smokers. Our objective was to compare and evaluate the reported intake of current smokers to that of nonsmokers among participants of a study evaluating stress and smoking. We hypothesized that 1) overall energy and nutrient intake would be reduced in smokers compared to non-smokers and 2) that smokers would have increased noncompliance with Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI). Men and women (smokers n=138, nonsmokers n=46) completed a 3-day diet record at baseline. Mean energy and nutrient intakes were stratified by smoking status and compared to DRI levels. The mean BMI was 28.3±0.5 kg/m2 for smokers and 27.2±1.0 kg/m2 for nonsmokers. Compared to nonsmokers, the smokers reported lower intakes of energy, total polyunsaturated fatty acids, linolenic acid, docosahexaenoic acid, total sugars, calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin C, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin A and vitamin E. Smokers reported reduced compliance with the DRI for iron, phosphorus, vitamin C, riboflavin, and folate compared to nonsmokers. Unlike other evaluations of smokers vs. nonsmokers, we observed no difference in body weight between groups. Smokers and nonsmokers alike reported dietary intakes lower than the DRI for many nutrients. However, the reported nutrient intake of the smokers was substantially lower than nonsmokers for key nutrients and they were more likely to not comply with the DRI for essential nutrients placing them as increased risk of chronic disease.