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. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The three pie charts below illustrate the proportion of sodium, saturated fat and added
sugar
consumed in the three different meals in the USA, and they are detrimental to health if consumed too much in quantity.
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Overall
, it is obvious that the majority of sodium and saturated fat are consumed in Linking Words
dinner
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while
the maximum quantity of added Linking Words
sugar
is eaten in Use synonyms
snacks
. Use synonyms
In contrast
, breakfast accounted for the smallest percentage of all three unhealthy nutrients.
Sodium consumption is highest in Linking Words
dinner
, and second in lunch, making up 43% and 29% respectively. The proportion of Use synonyms
this
type of nutrient in breakfast and Linking Words
snacks
witnessed a similarity, at 14 per cent. Use synonyms
Dinner
and lunch are Use synonyms
also
the two largest categories in terms of saturated fat with a total of nearly two-thirds. Linking Words
However
, Linking Words
this
kind of unhealthy nutrient is slightly higher in Linking Words
snacks
than in breakfast.
Compared with the other two nutrients, added Use synonyms
sugar
has a relatively lower consumption in Use synonyms
dinner
, with only just over 20%. It is Use synonyms
snacks
that are the greatest source of Use synonyms
sugar
intake, at a percentage of 42.Use synonyms
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