The charts below show the average percentages in typical meals of three types of nutrients, all of which may be unhealthy if eaten too much. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant

Information is presented by pie charts which illustrate how Americans took an average amount of

sodium

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, saturated fats, and added sugars at four typical mealtimes. If these nutrients are consumed in excess, it may lead to health problems.

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, it is evident that most of the

sodium

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and fat were consumed at supper

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the majority of the sugars were consumed at

snacks

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. brunch had the lowest proportion of fat and salt of the three common meals,

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lunch

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frequently featured salty and fattening foods. The amounts of

sodium

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(43% for dinner and 37% for

lunch

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) and fat (37% for dinner and 26% for

lunch

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) were remarkably comparable between the two meals.

Lunch

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and supper meals typically contained much less sugar, at 23% and 19%, respectively. Turning to breakfast and

snacks

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, they both contained 14%

sodium

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and similar amounts.

Snacks

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had 21% saturated fat,

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morning food had a slightly reduced 16%.

Snacks

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accounted for the majority of sugar consumption (42%),

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breakfast only had 16%.