The  pie charts illustrate the mean proportions of three harmful nutrients consumed in 
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lunch
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dinner
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snacks
 by Americans.
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Overall
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it is clear that
 people living in the USA tend to choose unhealthy food for Linking Words
dinner
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snacks
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whereas
 these detrimental nutrients are moderately included in Linking Words
breakfast
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lunch
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The first thing to be seen is sodium. It is noticeable that almost one-fourth of the total sodium is consumed during  evening meals, and approximately one-third of it is used in Use synonyms
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 nutrient are evenly distributed in the category of Linking Words
breakfast
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snacks
 (14% each). 
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Moreover
, the percentages of saturated fat used in Linking Words
breakfast
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 remain almost the same compared to the previously mentioned nutrients. Use synonyms
However
, less saturated fat is consumed during Linking Words
dinner
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while
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snacks
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In addition
, the percentage of added sugar is mostly found in the segment of Linking Words
snacks
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whereas
 it is smaller in the segments of Linking Words
dinner
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breakfast
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