The pie charts provide information about the proportion of three kind of nutrients included in common meals in the USA. These nutrients might be harmful when eaten pretty often.

The pie charts provide information about the proportion of three kind of nutrients included in common meals in the USA. These nutrients might be harmful when eaten pretty often.
The pie charts illustrate the percentage of three different kinds of nutrients that people in the USA consume in each meal.
Overall
, they take a similar amount of
sodium
, saturated fat and added
sugar
in
breakfast
and lunch
while
the most
sodium
and saturated fat are included in dinner and added
sugar
in snacks.
According to
the charts, all three kinds of nutrients contained in lunch are comparatively higher than in
breakfast
.
For example
, people take twice as much
sodium
at lunch as at
breakfast
with 29% and 14% respectively.
However
, the gap between the two is much smaller in added
sugar
with 19% for the former and 16% for the latter.
In addition
, it is interesting that there is an equal amount of saturated fat and added
sugar
in
breakfast
with 16%. With respect to dinner and snacks, the former has the largest proportion of
sodium
and saturated fat
whereas
added
sugar
account for the most part in the latter. Consumers in America take the most added
sugar
in snacks when their consumption of saturated fat drops to half by 21%.
In contrast
, dinner has the least amount of added
sugar
of all.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • proportion
  • nutrients
  • common meals
  • harmful
  • frequently
  • overview
  • comparison
  • prevalent
  • potential health risks
  • obesity
  • diabetes
  • tooth decay
  • sodium content
  • high blood pressure
  • kidney issues
  • healthier meal options
  • modifications
  • public health implications
  • dietary habits
  • consumption
  • excessive
  • analysis
  • inspection
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